Asia Cup 2023: Pressure of expectation will be high on Indian team, says Sunil Gavaskar

Former legendry batsman Sunil Gavaskar feels that the ‘pressure of expectations’ will be high on India in Asia Cup and the World Cup. The Little Master is hopeful that there would be no bad days for the Men in Blue in the knockout stages of the mega events.

India will begin their Asia Cup campaign with a high-voltage clash against Pakistan in Pallekele on Saturday.

“I don’t think there is any other cricket team in the world which is under as much pressure of expectations than the Indian team. Every match that the team plays, the fans, the followers not just in India, but across the world expect and want India to win,” Gavaskar said during an interview.

“In sport, we all know that sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t. The pressure can be telling and I think that is the kind of pressure the Indian team is currently experiencing with everyone wanting them to win the Asia Cup and the World Cup — which will be held in a month and a bit,” he added.

As per the former skipper of the Indian team, fans will have to be more ‘understanding’ of the pressure situations that the team finds itself in.