Sunil Gavaskar calls out misleading cricket article, threatens legal action
Sunil Gavaskar calls out misleading cricket article, threatens legal action
Sunil Gavaskar, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, has expressed his strong discontent regarding a misleading article that has been attributed to him.
Sunil Gavaskar, the ex-captain of the Indian cricket team, has voiced his significant dissatisfaction with a deceptive article that has been wrongly linked to him.
In a video shared on Instagram on Saturday, Gavaskar made it clear that he was not associated with the article and requested its prompt removal. He urged the website to provide a public apology, cautioning that not doing so would lead to legal consequences.
The article, named “A New Era in Leadership: Bumrah’s Captaincy and Kohli’s Leadership Revive Team India,” explores how the fast bowler’s leadership attributes, alongside the backing of the former captain, played a crucial role in India’s triumph over Australia in Perth.
The article states that Rohit Sharma’s absence in the first Test could be seen as a “blessing in disguise” for Indian cricket, prompting a discussion on whether the selectors and management should reconsider the leadership dynamics.
“Hi, this is Sunil Gavaskar and I want to say that there is a website cricket ception which has printed an article under my name. I have to say that that is completely fake, I have not contributed that at all and I want to tell that website to take it down immediately. Issue an apology. If you don’t do that immediately, I will give the matter to my legal team. So don’t believe a word of what you’ve read, this is a completely fake article and attributed to me,” says gavaskar.
The event occurred simultaneously with the inaugural Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at Perth Stadium, where substitute captain Jasprit Bumrah guided India to a commanding lead. Bumrah excelled with the ball, claiming 5 wickets for just 30 runs, which contributed to bowling Australia out for a mere 104—Australia’s third-lowest Test score at home since 2000.
