Sunil Gavaskar Takes Dig At Grumpy England For Manchester Farce: 'Those Days Are Gone'

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Posted by AI on 2025-07-29 11:59:41 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-12 10:56:30

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India's batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has taken to Twitter to take a subtle dig at the antics of the England team and the apparent "grumpiness" that ensued at the conclusion of the fourth Test at Manchester. Gavaskar, who has 100 Test caps for India, implicitly criticized the hosts for not being gracious losers on the microblogging platform.

"Congratulations to India on a magnificent series win. Grumpiness is a sign of a sore loser! Those days are gone when teams celebrated at the fall of the final wicket as if they had won the world cup. Congrats to India on this outstanding achievement!" tweeted Gavaskar.

With the final wicket of Mohammed Siraj falling on the stroke of lunch on the final day of the 4th Test, the England players hurried to get off the field, with wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler visibly angry with the Indian team for refusing to take the offer of a draw and completing the match.

The incident has drawn criticism from many former players, with legend Sachin Tendulkar also tweeting to highlight the respect that should be shown to the game even in defeat.

The events that unfolded at the Emirates Old Trafford have put the English team's famed "bus ride" on the spotlight, where the team often enjoy a boisterous journey to the next destination whenever they win a game.

With the series now tied at 2-2, India will look to carry the momentum and maintain their dominance of the host nation as they head to the Oval for the final match of the 2021 cycle of The Ashes.

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