Headingley Test: Sunil Gavaskar, Nasser Hussain in heated debate over former England captain’s column

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was concerned in a heated debate with ex-England captain Nasser Hussain over the latter’s column wherein he claimed that Virat Kohli’s Indian facet weren’t going to be bullied by oppositions like groups previously.

Sunil Gavaskar argued that the earlier technology of Indian cricketers additionally fought onerous and weren’t those who had been bullied by opposition groups. Gavaskar, who toured England 5 instances in his profession, highlighted how groups earlier than Virat Kohli’s males had been additionally profitable find abroad victories.”You said this India will not be bullied as perhaps the previous generations would be. Belonging to previous generation, could you perhaps enlighten which generation? And what is the exact meaning of bully?” Gavaskar requested Hussain throughout a pre-match present on Sony Sports.Hussain tried to clarify what he meant in his column, which wasn”t very different from what Gavaskar had assumed,”I simply assume, the Indian facet below the aggression of the previous, would have stated ‘no no no’. But what Kohli has completed is to make them go doubly onerous.”I saw a little bit of that in Sourav Ganguly’s side and he started that, Virat is continuing with it. Even when Virat was not there, Ajinkya really went hard at the Australians. I just don”t assume you wish to wake this Indian facet up,” Hussain replied.Gavaskar dismissed Hussain’s claims, stressing that the previous generations were not bullied.”But if you say earlier generations had been bullied, I do not assume so. I’d be very upset if my technology was being talked about as being bullied. If you take a look on the document, in 1971 we gained, that was my first tour in England.”(In) 1974, we had internal problems so we lost 3-0. (In) 1979, we lost 1-0, it could have been 1-1 if we chased down 438 at the Oval (match ended with India stranded at 429 for 8).”(In) 1982, we once more misplaced 1-0. In 1986 we gained 2-0, we might have gained it 3-0. So, I do not assume my technology we had been bullied.”You can show your aggression without yelling: GavaskarWhile Kohli’s verbal duels with Englishmen did get a lot of traction, Gavaskar feels that being aggressive doesn’t necessarily have to be “in your face”.”I do not assume aggression means you may have at all times obtained to be on the face of the opposition. You can present ardour, you may present your dedication in direction of your staff with out yelling after every fall of wicket,” Gavaskar stated with out taking Kohli’s identify.