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Sunil Gavaskar<\/strong>: Former Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar slammed ex-overseas players for weighing in on India’s team selections and overall Indian cricket. His remarks were a direct response to India’s\u00a02025 Asia Cup\u00a0squad, which drew reactions and debates among players from all countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunil Gavaskar<\/strong>: The 15-member squad for the continental tournament had several notable omissions and a few surprising inclusions. Several experts have expressed surprise over\u00a0Shreyas Iyer\u00a0and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s absence from the Asia Cup roster, while a few have questioned the selections of Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh and Harshit Rana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talking about foreign players expressing their views on Indian cricket, Gavaskar wrote in his column for\u00a0Sportstar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“They (Overseas players) should focus on their country\u2019s cricket and let us Indians worry about our cricket. Amazingly, when their country\u2019s teams are selected, there\u2019s hardly anything, if ever, heard from them about the selection. It\u2019s almost as if the selection is perfect and they have no comments to make.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“So, why butt your nose into the selection of the Indian team? Have you ever heard Indian ex-cricketers talk about the selection of other countries\u2019 teams? No, we mind our own business, and seriously couldn\u2019t be bothered by who they choose or who they don\u2019t select.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The eight-team Asia Cup<\/a> is set to begin in the UAE on September 9, with Team India, alongside Pakistan, Oman, and the UAE, forming Group A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The selection of the Indian team is strictly none of their business” – Sunil Gavaskar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at India\u2019s non-selected lineup for the Asia Cup 2025. \ud83d\udc40

What changes would you make to it? \ud83e\udd14#AsiaCup<\/a> #Cricket<\/a> #Sportskeeda<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/R2EH3bQJJO<\/a><\/p>— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) August 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n

Sunil Gavaskar<\/a> continued his attack on former overseas players, advising them to stay away from commenting on Indian cricket. Given the talent pool in\u00a0India, especially in the T20 format, selecting a universally accepted squad has become a near-impossible task for the selectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“What is baffling, though, is foreigners who have zero stake in Indian cricket, and much less knowledge about it, wading into the debate and adding fuel to the fire. However great they may be as players and however many times they may have been to India, the selection of the Indian team is strictly none of their business,” said Gavaskar (via the aforementioned source).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Indian men’s team has dominated the white-ball formats over the past few years, winning the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy<\/a>. They also finished as runners-up in the 2023 home ODI World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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