Sunil Gavaskar labeled the ICC Champions Trophy victory as a 'sweet win' because of the way Team India bounced back following the disastrous performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, India had a horrible run in Test during the latter half of 2024 as well as the first half of 2025. India got whitewashed by New Zealand in the three-match home Test series, and it was the first time such a thing happened.
Following the disappointment in Test cricket, the Indian team gave something to fans to cheer about with their performance in white-ball cricket.
Very seldom has a team depended on one individual like the Indians depended on Jasprit Bumrah - Sunil Gavaskar
Meanwhile, Sunil Gavaskar reckoned that the Indian team were overly dependent on Jasprit Bumrah in BGT 2024-25, and his absence cost the team the final Test.
"Very seldom has a team depended on one individual like the Indians depended on Jasprit Bumrah in Australia and his absence from the bowling attack to defend the small target set by India tilted the scales Australia’s way and they won the final Test and with it the series."
In the past too, India has won without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli - Sunil Gavaskar
"For the Indian team to bounce back the way they did with comprehensive wins in the ODI and T20 series against England that were played on the team’s return to India tells volumes of the talent that Indian cricket has. Those wins, as also the triumph in the Champions Trophy and that too without Bumrah, also emphasises that nobody is indispensable in this game," added Gavaskar.
"In the past too, India has won without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, but there’s not the slightest doubt that their presence in the team gives the team an even more invincible look. It is good to see so many overseas cricketers now coming up and saying India would have won anyway wherever they played and not only because they were stationed in Dubai."
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