Wasim Akram reacts to Virat Kohli vs Sunil Gavaskar IPL row: ‘Virat shouldn’t have said it…’

Wasim Akram has reacted to the Virat Kohli vs Sunil Gavaskar point of difference that has become a hot topic of discussion in IPL 2024. The IPL 2024, one that’s been awfully low profile in terms of controversy, finally witnessed a big fracas go down between Virat Kohli and Sunil Gavaskar. Kohli, not pleased with what ‘people inside the box’ think about his batting – especially the debate surrounding his strike-rate and ability to play spin – fired back at the experts, pundits and commentators, only to get a reply from none other than the legendary Gavaskar. The former India captain, who doesn’t shy away from expressing his thoughts – be it against even the most powerful figure – took a shot at Kohli for his remarks. Gavaskar’s assessment of Kohli’s comments was to the point – ‘Why bothered by ‘outside noise’ if you claim it never affects you?’ before capping off by saying that the commentators have earned their right to question or pass verdicts of whatever they see. The battle line was drawn – not particularly between Kohli and Gavaskar – but certainly on social media, where Kohli’s huge fan base got together to attack the first genuine batting GOAT of Indian cricket. While there haven’t been too many reactions flowing on the Gavaskar vs Kohli saga, Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has shared his two cents on the matter. From one great talking about the point of difference between the other two, Akram sided with Gavaskar on this matter, stating that Kohli should have refrained from saying what he did because at the end of the day, be it Gavaskar or any other commentator, they are there to do their job. “Both are greats. Sunny bhai, as a cricketer, as a human being, I know him off the field. As a commentator, he has been doing it for God knows how many years, probably for more than two and a half years. And coming to the great man, Virat Kohli, he is a top player, a modern great. In fact, he is an all-time great in history, given the kind of performances he has had. But “I think Virat shouldn’t have said it,” Akram told SportsKeeda.