ICC World Test Championship Final: "I Don't Agree With Some Of The Australians Have Been Resting Is Going To Be An Advantage" - Sunil Gavaskar

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar believes that India have an edge over Australia in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Oval in London between June 7 and 11. Sunil Gavaskar reacted to former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting’s remarks that Indian players might be tired after the IPL.

Indian players were part of their respective franchises in the recently concluded IPL, except for Cheteshwar Pujara. The Indian No. 3 batter played for the Sussex County Cricket Team in Division Two. On the other hand, only two Australians, David Warner and Cameron Green, played in the cash-rich League this season.

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Indians Are In A Better Position – Sunil Gavaskar

Speaking to India Today on the eve of the final, Sunil Gavaskar said that the match practise will benefit the team ahead of the big matches, irrespective of the format.

“I will give the edge to India. I don’t agree with the fact that the conditions favour Australia. Neither is the fact that some of the Australians have been resting is going to be an advantage,” Sunil Gavaskar told India Today.

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“For a big match, you need miles under your feet. And most of the Indian players have done that. Even one player who was not in the IPL, Pujara was playing County Cricket and was scoring centuries for fun. So yes, the Indians are in a better position,” he added.

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Slightly Tired On The Back Of An IPL – Ricky Ponting

Earlier, Ricky Ponting said that Australian players are coming to the final match with a fresh mind as they haven’t played much cricket in recent times.

“The interesting thing as far as preparation is concerned is that some of the Australians have done nothing. They haven’t been playing any cricket at all. At least, all the Indian guys have been playing very competitive cricket in the IPL,” Ponting told Star Sports.

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“So coming in fresh without any cricket, is that better or is it coming in maybe slightly jaded and slightly tired on the back of an IPL but having played a lot of cricket leading in? So there’s lots of factors that could show up through the course of this week,” he added.

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