Irfan Pathan Says Sorry to Sunil Gavaskar on Live TV – In Reply He Said ‘I won’t take it’; Know Why?

India Legend Sunil Gavaskar Refuses Irfan’s Apology During IND Vs SA Test Goes VIRAL: Sunil Gavaskar who lived up with cricket for at least 50 years – first as a player and then as a broadcaster, expert, analyst, and columnist completely not ready to receive Irfan Pathan’s apology on live TV, even he has been gripped by the former India all-rounder’s outstanding breakdown of KL Rahul’s batting.

To figure out why he hasn’t accepted his apology, simply dive through our 2 minutes article and get clarity on it in no time.

Why Does Irfan Pathan Apology To Legend Sunil Gavaskar on Live TV?

On Day 1 of the first test match of India against South Africa, Irfan as a speaker started talking regarding the technique of KL Rahul’s batting. Pathan was constantly speaking about Rahul’s balance during his breathtaking knock against SA in the 1st test at Centurion.

The prediction of Rahul’s batting was bang on by Irfan and it made Gavaskar stand there in shock. Suddenly Irfan realized that probably he’d been going on for a long, he said a soft apology, ‘Sorry Sir’ to Gavaskar.

“See, firstly, in terms of technique, Sunny sir had mentioned how he should play underneath his head. For a batter, it’s always a point of discussion as to whether he is stretching his legs forward or going back while playing the ball. In the case of Rahul, he is allowing the ball to come to him, which is a must.

But besides that, a brilliant aspect of his batting was the position of his bat. The angle of the bat is not in line with his hands – it’s slightly behind. What that does is that you get that little extra time. Otherwise, you will fumble and end up playing the ball on your toes. That’s where the chances of edge increased,” Irfan stated at the time of lunch interval on Day 1.

After his long comment on batting technique, he said “Sir sorry,” to Gavaskar but before Sunil reacted to his apology, ‘No problem’. Irfan has started saying “But if you keep the bat at that angle, you have time. This is a masterclass for young boys. If there is help in the pitch, you can hold the bat softly”.

Sunil Gavaskar’s Reply To Irfan’s Apology

“Inhone mujhe sorry bola lekin main accept nahi karunga (Even though he apologized, I will not accept.) As long as you stay a student of the game, you will always learn and it will only benefit you. I had never thought about it but this is such a deep insight in terms of technique. I am not at all surprised because he is an all-rounder. He has studied Rahul’s batting from a bowler’s point of view,” reaction of Gavaskar.

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Here’s the video post that Irfan Pathan shared on X with Gratitude Message To Sunny Sir

The message on the X post is like this –“Gratitude fills me today, and it’s not just any day — thanks to Sunny sir for the uplifting compliment. Truly made my year,”.

Gratitude fills me today, and it's not just any day—thanks to Sunny sir for the uplifting compliment. Truly made my year. #Grateful pic.twitter.com/0jk4uqOczR

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 27, 2023