‘Kindly enlighten us’ - Sunil Gavaskar slams Michael Vaughan for recent Root-Tendulkar comment

Former India batter Sunil Gavaskar recently came forward and lambasted Michael Vaughan after the latter made some comments about Joe Root surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s Test runs record. It is worth noting that Tendulkar has 15,921 runs in 200 Tests played, with Root closing in on him. 

The star England batter has managed to score 12,402 runs in 146 Tests and requires 3,519 runs to equal the legendary record. Recently, Michael Vaughan came forward and opined that it would be good for cricket if Root occupied the number 1 spot and that it was only a matter of time before he did so. 

The same did not sit well with Sunil Gavaskar, who came forward and slammed Vaughan for his comments, asking him what was wrong with Tendulkar sitting in the No. 1 spot. 

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"Recently, I heard someone saying it would be good for Test cricket if Joe Root overtook Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs and centuries in Test match cricket. Please tell us what's wrong with Test cricket presently when Tendulkar is owning the record and how will Test cricket better if (and that's a huge if) an Englishman goes on to hold it. In what way will it be better? Kindly enlighten us," wrote Gavaskar in his column for Sportstar.

He also went on to state that the BCCI would use everything at its disposal to make sure that an Indian batter maintains the record of most Test runs. He opined that the trend of bashing the Indian team has to be countered with similar aggression, as that is the only language that the overseas media understands. 

"When some commentator or media person from overseas tries to talk about the silence of the Indian crowd when India is not doing well, we should ask them why their supporters haven't come to cheer for their team. This business of India bashing has to be countered with aggression because that's the only language they understand,” Gavaskar added.