Sunil Gavaskar advises BCCI on handling young all-rounders

Sunil Gavaskar has cautioned the BCCI against hastily promoting Venkatesh Iyer and Suryansh Shedge to the Indian national team. During discussions on their development, he emphasized the importance of nurturing their skills, particularly in bowling. Gavaskar's comments come as India seeks to enhance its pool of pace-bowling all-rounders with players like Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy already in the mix. He cited Nitish's progression as an example, advocating for patience in developing new talent. Gavaskar highlighted the need for young players to focus on their bowling as they grow in the sport.

• 6:20 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Don’t rush them in’: Sunil Gavaskar sends warning to BCCI over two promising India all-rounders