Sunil Gavaskar criticized IPL franchises for overvaluing players excelling in local leagues, highlighting their struggles against superior bowling in the tournament.
Sunil Gavaskar warns IPL franchises that local league stars fail against international bowling quality, indicating poor scouting practices. Teams waste millions on overvalued players, barely using them in matches—exposing systemic failures in talent evaluation and squad planning.
Gavaskar's warning to IPL franchises
Jun 02, 2026
10:02 am
What's the storySunil Gavaskar, former Indian cricket team captain, has warned IPL franchises against getting swayed by performances in state and city leagues.
"A lot of the big hitters in the various State and city leagues that have sprouted up were exposed when faced with the international quality of bowling in the IPL," Gavaskar wrote in his Sportstar column.
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