Dinesh Karthik's 'Big Series' Remark Amid India vs NZ Pune Test Draws Ire From Sunil Gavaskar

hype around Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been so intimidating and fans have been eagerly rooting for iconic Test series. While India faces New Zealand and continues to struggle at home, BGT fervour continues to grow. Former Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his reservations over scenario and he kept his thoughts while schooling Dinesh Karthik on making a 'mistake'

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Sunil Gavaskar Schools Dinesh Karthik For Focusing On BGT Inste Of IND vs NZ Test Series 

During India vs New Zealand Test match in Pune, Veterans Sunil Gavaskar and Dinesh Karthik were on commentary duties and were speaking live on mic. Given hype over BGT series, DK touched upon topic while saying, "re is a big series coming up against Australia as well…" which is when Gavaskar interrupted him and pointed out mistake he me live on air.

"Don't talk about Australia now. That is a mistake that a lot of people often make. You've got to worry about what's happening now. Your focus should be only on what's happening at moment. Australia will take care of itself. When you go re, you will find methods to beat Australia. You've done that over last couple of trips re. You found a way," Sunil Gavaskar said.

Sunil Gavaskar also pointed out that it is hype over media which has been deflecting attention from present. He expressed his reservations over coverage around BGT and Australian players speaking about much-awaited series.   

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"It's not players. players are focussed on game. It's circle around which is media and everybody else which is talking about Australia. re is so much of coverage about what is going to happen in Australia. Australian players are all time talking about Indian team, what should be team and all that," Gavaskar ded.

Team India is battling hard against New Zealand to keep ir dominant record alive in Test Cricket. But Kiwis blatantly put side's vulnerabilities against spin bowling on display. Team India's struggles continue, and it is yet to be seen wher hosts could bounce back in competition.