Sunil Gavaskar makes shocking comments post Shane Warne’s demise

Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar faced severe backlash after his shameful take on recently departed legend Shane Warne, who passed away due to a suspected heart attack on Friday.

Gavaskar, while expressing his feelings on the demise of the legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne, the host of the show asked the ex-Indian skipper to rate Warne among the best spinners of all time. Surprisingly, the former opener refused to rate him as the best and mentioned Muttiah Muralitharan and Indian spinners were ahead of the spin wizard in terms of bowling.

‘Sunny G’ revealed how Warney was always the first one to reach out to him and his colleagues in the evenings for meals.

“He was looking to live life king-size”, Gavaskar remarked, further adding: “Maybe, because he lived life in such a manner, is perhaps why his heart couldn’t take it and he died so soon”, with the reference to his suspected heart attack.

“No, I wouldn’t say that no. For me the Indian spinners and Muttiah Muralitharan were better than Shane Warne,” Gavaskar told India Today. 

“He had a pretty ordinary record against India and took a five-for once. I wouldn’t call him the greatest as he failed in India. Muttiah Muralitharan was impressive against the Indians and for me, he was far better than Warne,” the cricketer-turned commentator further mentioned.

His comments on the news channel didn't sit well with the fans as he faced a mighty backlash on social media platforms. People felt that such irresponsible comments don't suit one of the greats of the game, especially about the best leg-spinner the world has come across.

Gavaskar indirectly belittled the five-wicket haul that Shane Warne took against India in the 2004 tour, mentioning that he was batting consultant of the Indian team and he told his guys not to concede a five-wicket haul to the spin wizard Shane Warne. He further stated that he was very upset by that shot of Zaheer Khan which he played against Warne to help him complete his five-for against India.