No Longer Friends, Just Colleagues: Sunil Gavaskar Weighs In On Ravichandran Ashwin’s Comments

Recently, Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin commented that the team is no longer friends, but merely colleagues. Now, former Indian skipper and great Sunil Gavaskar has echoed his thoughts on the same.

Lack of Bonding Among Teammates is Disappointing

Gavaskar has expressed his disappointment with the lack of bonding among the teammates, which he believes could be a potential reason for the team not performing well. He said:

“It’s a sad thing because you should be able to get together after play ends and maybe not talk about the game but talk about music, maybe talk about the films you like, maybe talk about your interest in space. But if that is not what is happening, that is disappointing.”

Single Room Rule Could be a Factor

Gavaskar has put forth the idea that the lack of conversation about normal things in life has led to a depleted bonding among the teammates. He also pointed out that the rule of each player getting a single room, which was introduced some 20 years ago, could be a factor. He said:

“Having said that, the new thing that started 20 years back or longer is that every player gets a single room. That too can be a factor.”

Conclusion

Ravichandran Ashwin’s comments that the team is no longer friends, but merely colleagues, have been echoed by former Indian skipper and great Sunil Gavaskar. He has expressed his disappointment with the lack of bonding among the teammates and believes that the rule of each player getting a single room, which was introduced some 20 years ago, could be a factor.