Sunil Gavaskar’s statement on Naveen-ul-Haq’s celebration during the Eliminator clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians has gone viral on social media.
Sunil Gavaskar was not really happy with the way Naveen-ul-Haq celebrated during the Eliminator at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai.
Sunil Gavaskar’s statement came after Naveen-ul-Haq’s celebration after Rohit Sharma’s dismissal during the game. The commentator further highlighted that the paceman had issues with the crowd.
He further echoed that the pacer had to listen to the applause. For the record, Naveen got rid of Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma in his second ball of the match.
Furthermore, the Afghan pacer got rid of in-form batters Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green in the eleventh over of the game.
The paceman hogged the limelight after he covered his ears with his fingers while celebrating the wickets. This became the most-talked-about incident on social media.
Sunil Gavaskar’s statement on Naveen-ul-Haq’s celebration during the Eliminator
After the game, Sunil Gavaskar, on Jio Cinema, suggested paceman Naveen-ul-Haq open his ears and relish the applause while celebrating a wicket.
“He has had issues with the crowd. You should not celebrate by chucking your ears. This is the time he has got a wicket. He has got to listen to the applause,” Sunil Gavaskar’s statement read.
Sunil Gavaskar’s statement added that when some batter scores a century, it is important to not chuck the ears. He further added that it is imperative to listen to the applause.
“When somebody scores a hundred also, don’t chuck your ears. Listen to the applause, chuck your hand behind the ears and say ‘hello, now can I hear you?’. That’s how the celebration should be. That’s old me saying this, by the way,” he added.
Batting first, Mumbai Indians posted a competitive total of 182 for the loss of eight wickets in their designated quota of 20 overs. Cameron Green was the pick of the batters for Mumbai Indians as he scored 41 off 23 balls including six fours and a six.
Suryakumar Yadav scored 33 off 20 balls including 2 fours and 2 sixes. On the other hand, Naveen-uk-Haq registered 4/38 in his quota of four overs whereas Yash Thakur took 3/34. In response, Lucknow Super Giants were bowled out for 101 and ended up losing the game by 81 runs.
