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Don’t get lost in the glare of victory, why Gavaskar taught girls a lesson to avoid fake friends
Samira Vishwas | November 11, 2025 9:24 AM CST

News India Live, Digital Desk: Indian women’s cricket team has created history by winning the T20 World Cup 2025. Congratulations and awards are being showered on Harmanpreet Kaur and her team from all sides. Amidst the glamor of this spectacular victory, Indian cricket legend and ‘Little Master’ Sunil Gavaskar has given a piece of advice to the team which is as precious as gold. He has warned the team to be careful of ‘suddenly born fans’ and ‘mean critics’. Speaking in an interview, Gavaskar congratulated the Indian girls for the victory, but at the same time showed them a mirror and gave them a big lesson for the future. What did Sunil Gavaskar say? Gavaskar, using his experience, said that after the victory, many people come to praise them, who are at the forefront of criticism at the time of defeat. He said, “Girls, what you have done is extraordinary… but now you have to be careful of those shameless people who earlier were questioning your performance, your fitness, they will also sing praises of you. This is the way of the world.” “When you were losing, they were abusing” Little Master said making his point more clear, “These girls have to remember that when they were losing or were not performing well, these same people were criticizing them. They were abusing and making fun of them on social media. Now the same people will come to take selfies with your car and praise you. You will have to recognize such people and maintain distance from them. Sunil Gavaskar also advised not to let the euphoria of victory go to your head and stay grounded. He said, “Celebrate the victory, it is your right. But do not let this success overpower you. Remain humble and remember that real supporters are those who stood with you even in your bad times.” This statement of Gavaskar applies not only to cricket but to every aspect of life. His advice is like a ‘Gurumantra’ for these young players, which will help them identify right and wrong in the world of fame.


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