When asked about his absence from the presentation ceremony at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, Sunil Gavaskar flatly replied: “I don’t know. Ask Cricket Australia.”
During the Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation, former Australian cricketer Allan Border was the only one on stage, while Gavaskar continued to watch the match along with other broadcasters.
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Gavaskar, who was working as a commentator on multiple platforms, was at the venue and left only after everything was over, just after 5pm local time.
It remains to be seen what the Australian Cricket Board will say about ignoring a legendary cricketer, as schedule and availability were clearly not a concern.
While the presentation was in progress, he was just a few meters away from the match, standing under an umbrella along with former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan and presenter Jatin Sapru.
Shortly after finishing his broadcast engagement, he headed to the media box, changed into casual clothes, and left the venue.
Several representatives from Cricket Australia were also in attendance and when asked, they said they would share any statements they had.
