new Delhi. The Indian team is on a tour of Australia for the entire series. In such a situation, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is confident of the Indian fast bowling attack. He believes that Indian bowlers now respond to bouncers with bouncers. Sunil Gavaskar spoke openly on all the issues related to Australia tour.
– Australian team is currently in form. He seems to be the top team, all his players have come, who were not in the last series against India. How are you seeing this time?
– What we have seen of the India-Australia series, if you look at it from 1977, you will find that there are very close cases. This year will be the same. This will be the nearest case. Both teams have balance. Australia has been a little stronger in two years. His team includes David Warner and Steve Smith. Marnus Labushane has made considerable progress. I think it will be an interesting series.
– Kovid-19 is underway. Right now cricket has become a problem for Australia where to do the first test? Most Australian players were in the bio-bubble for a long time. First tour to England, then IPL in UAE and now series with India. Earlier, when going to India, he had to face sledging. Now bio-bubble has got different mental stress. How do you look?
– It will become a new normal. It will be like this for two years. The team has to be in the bubble, because the team is the safest in the bubble. If you have a good team. If there are players in your team who have fun, mischief, then the team will not have mental stress. In this case, these two months will come out easily. Our commentary team was different from the producer during IPL. Our unit was different and it went away quickly for two months. If this remains so, the bubble time will pass easily. Yes, this is definitely not going to be easy. You can’t meet friends, can’t eat outside. Hotel restaurants will have to be used only. As I said, if the team is good then time will pass easily. As a commentator, I will also find it difficult, but it will get used to me in a few months.
– Virat will play the same Test, then he will return for personal reasons, so Australia have a big chance? India have not played the day-night Test outside the home. This will also increase pressure. Will we start 0-1 before the Test series starts?
– If the bowling of the Indian team has been in the last three to four years, then we can dismiss any team early. We have Ishant Sharma, Muhammad Shami. He is a legendary bowler. If the pink ball was used brilliantly by our bowlers against Bangladesh in Kolkata, then we can do something similar there. Yes, Australia has won in the pink ball test, but they can lose at times. I do not believe that the pink ball will make the situation difficult for the team, yes there will be some difficulty. The Indian team has the ability to cope with these difficult situations.
– Virat will return after playing the first Test. Rohit will be there, so who do you think should be captained?
Ajinkya Rahane is the vice captain. When there is no captain, then the vice captain becomes the captain. Rahane will become the captain, as the selectors have already made him the vice-captain. Yes, Virat’s absence has become a good thing for Australia, but KL Rahul and Rohit will be included in our team. Rohit can get a good start in the opening. At the same time, the way Mayank Agarwal had batted on the last Australian tour, the presence of these players in the team shows that the Indian team has the ability. Rohit should open. He is now opening in all three formats. Now what will be the strategy next is a later thing.
– There was a lot of controversy about Rohit’s injury. At the time of the team selection, the selectors said that Rohit is not fit, but he went into practice the same day. Could this dispute have been handled well?
– There is no use talking about it now because it has become a thing of the past. Now we have to think about touring Australia. Right now Rohit has moved to Bangalore. We hope that he will be 100 percent fit and India will benefit.
– How to prepare for the next two World Cups? The way Rohit has emerged as the most successful captain in the IPL, should he be given the captaincy of India’s T20 team?
– This question should be asked by the head of the selection committee, Sunil Joshi. Anyway, the World Cup is far ahead. First we have to think of Australia. We are afraid to think ahead because of Kovid-19. Can think of tomorrow. If you are visiting Australia, think about it first. Then the decision that will be taken will be later.
– There is talk of bowling management of bowlers on long tour. It is believed that either Shami or Bumrah should be given rest in the limited over series. What do you think?
– well maybe. If your goal is test series then it will be good for the team if they do rotation. The Indian team has other bowlers who have the ability. Umesh Yadav does well in 50 overs cricket. However, he is not so successful in T20. I think if Hardik Pandya bowls then the burden of Bumrah and Shami’s shoulders will be lighter. If not four even five overs will be 10 overs, then it will be very beneficial for both these fast bowlers.
– Some people are liking your Hindi commentary and there are some who do not like your commentary
. What do you say?
– Now it will happen, some like it and some like it. If I know what is not good then I will try to improve it.
– Due to the advent of Internet media, do you think that commentator’s comment is also misrepresented. If you take Sanjay Manjrekar, then he was removed from the commentary panel after the player’s complaint?
– You are saying that because of the complaint of the players, the commentary was removed from the team, has anyone been told by you officially or is it an air conditioner generated by the discussion with tea. Unless something is said officially, how to believe it. Many times a shot is also placed on the shoulders of the player. I think any comment should be made after first understanding it correctly.
– With all the cricket you have seen so far, do you think this is India’s best attack?
– Of course, three fast bowlers have shown very little different style, different strength. First Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, Karsan Ghavri. Were. Dev used to swing and his breath was also excellent. Madan and Ghavri were also good bowlers, they did not have pace. Today Ishant, Bumrah and Shami can bowl fast. Umesh can also bowl fast. Fighting fire with fire, we also have bowlers who are capable of answering bouncers with bouncers. This is the first time I have seen this happen. There was a time in the 1930s, when there were bowlers like Muhammad Nisar, but I have seen it for the first time in some eight to 10 years.
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