“It’s a popatwadi team”: Sunil Gavaskar explodes Pakistan after India humiliate them in Asia Cup | Cricket news
New Delhi: The Sunil Gavaskar cricket legend has no hatch its words after the victory of India at seven gohets against Pakistan in their confrontation in Asia Cup 2025 Glash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Looking at the neighbors collapsing for 127/9 before India breaks the lens in just 15.5 overs, Gavaskar delivered one of its strongest assessments of all time on one Pakistani side.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Speaking about the official broadcast after the match, Gavaskar said that Pakistan’s performance was far from the proud heritage of their cricket history.
“I don’t know if Ajay [Jadeja]Irfan [Pathan] and veeru [Sehwag] will agree with me or not. But I have been watching the Pakistan team since 1960, when I ran from Churchgate station to Stade Brabourne to see Hanif Mohammad Sahab. And this time in this match, for the first time after years, I felt that it is not the Pakistan team, it’s a popatwadi team, “said Gavaskar.His scathing words came after the Pakistani strikers seemed completely ignorant against the Trio of Spin of India of Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy. The three quitters combined to strangle Pakistan with 63 points of points, leaving their sleeves in tatters. Kuldeep was the show with 3/18, her wrist leaving the strikers groped.Even the legendary Pakistani versatile Wasim Akram admitted Pakistan’s struggles against Kuldeep. Speaking on Sony Sports, he said: “It’s just the way he bowns. They can’t read it. Sunny Bhai himself said, unless you read it with your hand, you will not be able to understand this type of bowling. When they sweep Kuldeep each second ball, that means that you do not read it.”Akram deplored the approach of young Pakistani strikers, notably Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris and the Skipper Salman Ali Agha. “Pakistan has played 63 points-it’s a little more than 10 letters of points. It is sad to see that such talented players fail to choose their quisors, to read the situation. Everyone was pursuing a 150 strike rate,” he added.The pursuit of India was led by Captain Suryakumar Yadav, who was 35 years old by the day and remained undefeated on the 47. The fiery of Abhishek Sharma 31 balls of 13 bullets set the tone before India states the victory with a Commander Six.
