‘No player indispensable, not even Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma’: Sunil Gavaskar hails Team India’s depth | Cricket News

L-R: Sunil Gavaskar, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

NEW DELHI: India cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has praised the unimaginable depth of Indian cricket following the crew’s unbeaten run to the 2025 Champions Trophy title, achieved even with out ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Reflecting on the triumph, Gavaskar made a daring declare that no particular person player is indispensable within the present Indian lineup — not even veteran batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Writing in his column for Mid-Day, Gavaskar remarked, “The triumph in the Champions Trophy and that too without Bumrah also emphasises that nobody is indispensable in this game. 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.”
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Gavaskar lauded Team India’s resilience after bouncing again from a dismal Test collection defeat in opposition to Australia to clinch victory within the England T20Is and ODIs, adopted by the Champions Trophy. He famous how the crew’s means to triumph with out their key gamers showcased the immense expertise pool in Indian cricket.
“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,” Gavaskar stated. “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.”

The cricketing nice additionally acknowledged the assist from abroad gamers, who admitted that India would have emerged victorious whatever the location, dismissing claims that the Dubai setting performed a decisive function. “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,” Gavaskar added.
Gavaskar’s remarks mirror a way of confidence within the present Indian setup, asserting that whereas legends like Kohli and Rohit undeniably elevate the crew, the core power lies within the depth and expertise of the complete squad.