‘He got out to a left hander, so another segment next time’ – Sunil Gavaskar mocks broadcaster after Rohit Sharma’s blitzkrieg against Australia

Sunil Gavaskar and Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)

Sunil Gavaskar took a dig at the broadcaster after Rohit Sharma’s pulverised the Australian bowlers, especially Mitchell Starc on Monday, June 24, at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia.

The Indian captain smashed 92 runs off 41 balls, hitting seven fours and eight sixes in what was one of the finest knocks in T20 World Cup history. The carnage started in the third over of the Indian innings when Rohit belted four sixes and a boundary off Starc in an over which yielded 29 runs.

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Following the blistering knock, the legendary Gavaskar hit out at the broadcaster for showing stats about Rohit’s weakness against left-arm pacers in T20I cricket. The right-handed batter got out to Starc in the 12th over but he had already done the damage. Gavaskar mocked Star Sports, asking whether they’ll conduct another segment discussing Rohit’s weakness against left-arm seamers as he got out to Starc after playing a herculean knock.

“Just thinking about Rohit Sharma once again, he got out to a left-hander. So before the next match, are we going to do another segment about his weakness to left-handers? He got to a left hander no? So another segment next time,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports.

Former Australian captain Aaron Finch came to the defence of the broadcaster, arguing that Rohit had been facing left-arm seamers for a long time and had improved his records in recent years.

“There are more left-armers playing now, and they’re genuine swing bowlers. A lot of them as well, particularly up front. You look at Trent Bolt, Mitchell Starc, Shaheen Shah Afridi, your left-arm swing bowler. So that poses a challenge to an opening batter,” Finch said on Star Sports.

‘I don’t think you should look too much at that’ – Gavaskar on Rohit Sharma’s dismissal

However, Sunil Gavaskar didn’t back off from his stance as he explained how left-arm bowlers are difficult to face for right-handed batters, especially when they are trying to play attacking shots.

“That’s the thing, with the new ball they are going to get the ball is going to swing. And if you are looking to play attacking shots where you know your bat is a little in front of the pad, you are going to be out LBW, you are going to be out bowled. So I don’t think you should look too much at that,” Gavaskar concluded.

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India won the match by 24 runs after setting a target of 206. The Men in Blue will now face England in the second semifinal on Thursday, June 27, in Guyana.