The legendary Indian cricket Sunil Gavascar attracted a significant comparison between the Indian explosive goalkeeper Rishabh Pant and the Spanish tennis feeling Carlos Alcaraz, who emphasized their shared unpredictability and taste, which makes them popular fans in their respective sports.
Currently, in London, during the Indian ongoing test series five matches against England, Gavascar visited the Alliste Club ALL England lawn-place for Wimbledon-A spoke about the similarities between the trousers and the defending champion Alcraz.
“Alcaraz moves so well and has all the shots in the book. Sometimes there can be a little showman and tries these shots when you think he should finish the point,” Gavascar said in the cottage with Star Sports. “But that’s what people come to watch. It’s like watching Rishabh Pant. You have to expect unexpected with a hinge. Similarly, with Alcaraz, you have to expect unexpected. That’s what makes him so exciting.”
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Gavascar, a frequent Wimbledon visitor, revealed that he often finds himself on tennis courts more than the famous lord cricket playground when India doesn’t play there. “Every time I am in England, I go to Wimbledon, but I hardly go to the master if India is not playing. So yes, one could come here more often,” Vijay Amritraj told the former tennis star.
When Gavascar asked his choice for the Wimbledon title, he said he was torn. “My heart says djokovic – win 25. Grand slam would be an incredible performance. But my mind says Alcaraz.”
Virt Kohli, who recently left the test cricket, repeated similar sentiments, rooted for Djokovic and praised both finalists. “We exchanged notes and Novak has always been kind. I would like to see the Djokovic-Alcaraz finals, but it would be amazing if Novak won this. It would put him directly on the top of the goat conversation,” Kohli said.
With the tennis and cricket transitions of this year, the fans of the English summer see their heroes from sports admiration and sports spirit – both in and outside the field.
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Published:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
10th July 2025
