“Pakistan Did Not Learn”: Sunil Gavaskar Rips Into Babar Azam’s Men After Defeat Against India | Cricket News

Pakistan’s bowling assault was put to swords by the Indian batters as the 2 groups squared off within the Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Saturday. Chasing a paltry goal of 192 runs, India rode on Rohit Sharma’s 86 to succeed in the goal with about 20 overs to spare. While the complete Pakistan group is to be blamed for the loss, India greats Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar single out their marquee pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi who has appeared like an atypical bowler since reaching India for the World Cup.

Shaheen, extensively thought-about one of many best bowlers on the earth, bagged two wickets within the match whereas conceding 36 runs in 6 overs. While he did handle to dismiss the likes of Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma within the match, he hardly managed to hassle the Indian batters together with his bowling general.

“When Naseem Shah is not playing and this is the quality of spin… Shaheen Shah Afridi is no Wasim Akram. He is a good bowler with the new ball and can pick wickets, but there is nothing special about him. He is only a decent bowler. He’s no big deal. You have to accept the truth,” Shastri mentioned on Star Sports, giving a brutal evaluation of Shaheen.

Sunil Gavaskar, who can be working as a commentator and an professional for the broadcaster, highlighted how Pakistan took too lengthy to be taught what sort of deliveries have been getting India’s Jasprit Bumrah wickets within the match.

“Rizwan is the kind of player who can take the game away from the opposition. He is a very cheeky player. He knows how to play and adjust his game according to the needs of the side. So his wicket was very crucial or else Pakistan would have ended with 250-260. So that was a huge blow. Next over Bumrah gets another wicket, with another cutter.

“Clearly Pakistan didn’t be taught something as a result of it was solely in direction of the top when Shaheen bowled that cutter that acquired Rohit out. We would have thought that they’d bowl the cutter even with the brand new ball. It is just not written anyplace that the brand new ball must be bowled at a sure tempo. You can change it, however nothing of these kinds was seen from the Pakistan bowlers,” Gavaskar said.