Sunil Gavaskar slammed Atherton and Hussain’s claims that India had an "unfair advantage" by playing all their CT 2025 matches in Dubai.
Atherton and Hussain’s sensational statements fueled the controversy, with several former and current cricketers questioning the ICC’s scheduling, while the media in Australia and South Africa accused the BCCI of using influence over the event’s arrangements.
Even England’s former captain Jos Buttler and South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen also mocked the Men in Blue for having the home-like advantage in the prestigious tournament. But Gavaskar has now shut down all the cries by saying that if anyone had an issue, they should have raised the matter before the tournament even began.
Sunil Gavaskar shuts down home advantage cry with blistering statement
Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his column in Sportstar: “There will be the carpers who talked about the advantage India had playing only at one venue and not having to travel between matches. However, that was decided by the ICC much before the tournament started, and any negative comment about that should have happened before the tournament's first ball was bowled.”
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Gavaskar praises Rohit Sharma's decision not to retire from ODIs
Gavaskar was also happy that Rohit dismissed all retirement rumors by confirming he hasn’t decided to call time on his ODI career. With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 in South Africa ahead, the cricket pundit suggested the Indian selectors be careful with team decisions.
He signed off by saying, “Seeing Rohit receive the Champions Trophy from ICC Chairman Jay Shah was a joyous moment for all Indian cricket lovers, and they will forever be indebted to the team for giving them this cherished visual.”
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