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Sunil Gavaskar on Rohit Sharma fitness row: If you want slim guys, pick models

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at criticism of Rohit Sharma's fitness, saying selectors should pick models if they are looking for 'slim' cricketers. Gavaskar, speaking to India Today, responded to the chatter around Rohit's physique after Congress National Spokesperson Shama Mohamed called him "fat for a sportsperson". Gavaskar has consistently maintained that physical fitness and match fitness can be two different things in a sport as unique as cricket. But if he scores 150 for India in a Test match and follows it up with another two or three fifty-plus scores, then what’s the issue?"

India Today

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