Crediting Gambhir for Kanpur Test win is foot-licking of highest quality: Gavaskar
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sunil Gavaskar has asserted that the credit for India's recent Test victory against Bangladesh in Kanpur should be attributed to captain Rohit Sharma, rather than newly appointed coach Gautam Gambhir. Gavaskar remarked that under Sharma's leadership, the Indian team has adopted an aggressive style of cricket, suggesting the term "Gohit" to describe this bold approach.
In a column for Sportstar, Gavaskar expressed his disappointment about Gambhir receiving recognition for the team’s strategic changes in the Kanpur Test, calling it “foot-licking of the highest order.”
"While the England batting approach changed completely under the new regime of Ben Stokes and McCullum, we have seen over the last couple of years that Rohit has been batting like this and encouraging his team to do so as well. Gambhir has only been coaching for a couple of months, so attributing this approach to him is foot-licking of the highest quality. Gambhir himself hardly ever batted in this fashion like McCullum used to do. If any credit is due, it is solely to Rohit and nobody else," Gavaskar wrote.
Additionally, the 75-year-old also praised the refreshing nature of the Indian team's approach, crediting the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the introduction of the World Test Championship. He suggested that without the incentive of points on offer, the team may have not have batted in the same manner. “The much-maligned ICC deserves every bit of applause for changing the perception towards every Test match by creating the World Test Championship," he mentioned.
He further expressed admiration for Rohit’s fearless strategy during the match, proposing that the term "Gohit" should replace traditional descriptors to better capture this innovative style. He wrote: “Instead of using the words this-ball or that-ball, I would suggest using the skipper’s first name, Rohit, and term it the “Gohit” approach. Hopefully, brainier people will come up with a trendier name for this rather than the lazy option of calling it after “Bazball.”
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
