NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar didn’t mince his phrases after India’s thumping seven-wicket win over Pakistan of their Asia Cup 2025 Group A conflict on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Watching the neighbours collapse for 127/9 earlier than India chased down the goal in simply 15.5 overs, Gavaskar delivered one in all his sharpest ever assessments of a Pakistan aspect.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Talking on the official broadcast post-match, Gavaskar stated Pakistan’s efficiency was a far cry from the proud legacy of their cricketing historical past.
“I don’t know whether or not Ajay [Jadeja], Irfan [Pathan] and Veeru [Sehwag] will agree with me or not. However I’ve been watching Pakistan’s staff since 1960, once I used to run from Churchgate station to Brabourne Stadium to see Hanif Mohammad sahab. And this time on this match, for the primary time after years, I felt that this isn’t Pakistan’s staff, that is some Popatwadi staff,” Gavaskar remarked.His scathing phrases got here after Pakistan batters appeared fully clueless in opposition to India’s spin trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakaravarthy. The three bowlers mixed to strangle Pakistan with 63 dot balls, leaving their innings in tatters. Kuldeep was the standout with 3/18, his wrist-spin leaving batters groping.Even legendary Pakistan all-rounder Wasim Akram admitted Pakistan’s struggles in opposition to Kuldeep. Talking on Sony Sports activities, he stated: “It’s simply the way in which he bowls. They’ll’t learn him. Sunny bhai himself stated, except and till you learn him from the hand, you received’t be capable of perceive that sort of bowling. After they sweep in opposition to Kuldeep each second ball, it means you aren’t studying him.”Akram lamented the method of youthful Pakistan batters, together with Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, and skipper Salman Ali Agha. “Pakistan performed 63 dot balls — that’s simply over 10 overs of dots. It’s unhappy to see such gifted gamers fail to choose their bowlers, learn the state of affairs. Everybody was chasing a strike price of 150,” he added.India’s chase was spearheaded by captain Suryakumar Yadav, who turned 35 on the day and remained unbeaten on 47. Abhishek Sharma’s fiery 31 off 13 balls set the tone earlier than India sealed the win with a commanding six.