NEW DELHI: Former Australia pacer and ex-Pakistan Take a look at coach Jason Gillespie has dismissed Sunil Gavaskar‘s declare that an Indian B group might problem and doubtlessly defeat the present Pakistan facet. Gavaskar made the comment after India’s dominant win over Pakistan of their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group A conflict in Dubai, additional fueling considerations concerning the rivalry changing into one-sided.
Talking to Sports activities Immediately, Gavaskar had stated, “I believe a B group (from India) definitely (can provide Pakistan a run for his or her cash). C group, I’m not too positive. However a B group can be very, very exhausting to beat for Pakistan of their present kind.”
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Gillespie, nevertheless, strongly rejected this notion, calling it “absolute nonsense.” He insisted that Pakistan has the expertise to compete with any facet if given correct backing. “I do not purchase this rhetoric. I noticed some feedback from Sunil Gavaskar concerning the Indian B group or Indian C group beating the Pakistan prime group. That is nonsense. Absolute nonsense,” Gillespie stated.
He emphasised that Pakistan’s predominant challenge is not an absence of expertise however inconsistency in choice and lack of endurance from the administration. “Pakistan want to choose and follow the fitting gamers and provides them time to shine, to be taught, and develop their video games. They will beat anybody, I’ve bought little doubt about that. They have the high-end expertise, however they simply want to choose the fitting ones, help them, and be affected person,” he added.
Pakistan’s marketing campaign resulted in disappointment as they completed final in Group A after defeats to India and New Zealand. Their squad choice has come below scrutiny, with many questioning the choice to choose only one frontline spinner and the absence of stable openers.
Gillespie, who resigned as Pakistan’s red-ball coach earlier than the group’s Take a look at sequence in opposition to South Africa, blamed the administration, notably interim head coach Aaqib Javed and the choice committee, for the group’s struggles.
“If the PCB needs change and desires outcomes to enhance, they should get the fitting individuals in place, get the fitting gamers on the bus, get the fitting choice panel in place, and again them. Be affected person with them and allow them to do their jobs,” he stated.
He additional criticised the short-term strategy in the direction of teaching appointments, suggesting that instability is hindering the group’s progress. “Identical goes with the coaches. If you are going to give a coach a possibility, give them a possibility to essentially construct one thing significant. In any other case, the outcomes are going to remain the identical,” Gillespie remarked.
