'Ruined a historic moment' - Rohan Gavaskar criticised for comments on Yash Dayal during Rinku Singh's last-over heroics

Indian Premier League 2023 witnessed its best encounter of this season on April 9 when Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a thrilling last-over win over reigning champions Gujarat Titans at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. Rinku Singh made headlines as he achieved a near-impossible feat by smashing five consecutive sixes off Gujarat's Yash Dayal when Kolkata needed 28 runs to win in the last five balls.

Rinku scored a sensational match-winning knock of 48* off 21 while Dayal, who conceded 69 runs without any wicket, needed some morale-backing to come back stronger. Former Indian cricketer Rohan Gavaskar, who was live on commentary during the match, was critical of the left-arm pacer as he suggested that Rinku's heroics were due to the bowler's "rubbish" spell.

"This is why I say it's a bowler's game. He has bowled absolute rubbish over there, but we've been talking about Rinku Singh and how good he has been batting. Yesterday we were saying that if a batter goes at about a run-a-ball or at a strike-rate of 120, you are criticising him. A bowler goes for 31 and you say it's Rinku Singh - he takes the plaudits. And that is why I keep saying this is a bowler's game," Rohan Gavaskar said.

However, Rohan's comments on Rinku and Dayal took aback cricket fans, as they expressed their disappointment towards the commentator.

IndianPremierLeague@IPL

𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗨 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗛! 🔥 🔥 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸! ⚡️ ⚡️ Take A Bow! 🙌 🙌 28 needed off 5 balls & he has taken @KKRiders home & how! 💪 💪 Those reactions say it ALL! ☺️ 🤗 Scorecard ▶️ bit.ly/TATAIPL-2023-13 #TATAIPL | #GTvKKR | @rinkusingh235

Aditya Saha@Adityakrsaha

@IPL @KKRiders @rinkusingh235 Rohan Gavaskar has ruined this historic moment. 🤦‍♂️

11:06 PM · Apr 09, 2023

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Ajay Srinivasan@Ajaychairman

How Rohan Gavaskar ruined the best final over in IPL history! @IPL @BCCI #KKRvsGT #IPL2023 twitter.com/IPL/status/164…

IndianPremierLeague@IPL

𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗨 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗛! 🔥 🔥 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸! ⚡️ ⚡️ Take A Bow! 🙌 🙌 28 needed off 5 balls & he has taken @KKRiders home & how! 💪 💪 Those reactions say it ALL! ☺️ 🤗 Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/G8bESXjTyh #TATAIPL | #GTvKKR | @rinkusingh235

09:44 AM · Apr 10, 2023

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∆nkit🏏@CaughtAtGully

In that extraordinary moment, did Rohan Gavaskar have nothing else to say? This is awful even from his standards. Ruined it twitter.com/IPL/status/164…

IndianPremierLeague@IPL

𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗨 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗛! 🔥 🔥 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸! ⚡️ ⚡️ Take A Bow! 🙌 🙌 28 needed off 5 balls & he has taken @KKRiders home & how! 💪 💪 Those reactions say it ALL! ☺️ 🤗 Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/G8bESXjTyh #TATAIPL | #GTvKKR | @rinkusingh235

07:46 PM · Apr 09, 2023

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Archith@UtdArc

Rohan "GAVASKAR" you have absolutely no credits to be sitting there if not for those words in the quote mark. twitter.com/IPL/status/164…

IndianPremierLeague@IPL

𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗨 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗛! 🔥 🔥 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸! ⚡️ ⚡️ Take A Bow! 🙌 🙌 28 needed off 5 balls & he has taken @KKRiders home & how! 💪 💪 Those reactions say it ALL! ☺️ 🤗 Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/G8bESXjTyh #TATAIPL | #GTvKKR | @rinkusingh235

07:55 PM · Apr 09, 2023

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Aadit Kapadia@ask0704

Btw given Rohan Gavaskar’s rubbish call of the insane IPL game yesterday.. I would be stunned to see if he gets such crucial moments in games again. Of course no commentator will dare to take on him, because Sunil Gavaskar may not like it 😂.. sad state of affairs. #IPL2023

06:35 PM · Apr 10, 2023

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Meanwhile, the cricket fraternity has thrown its support behind Dayal. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan tweeted and advised the youngster to forget the game and turn things around quickly. Kolkata Knight Riders also backed the player with a motivational Instagram post after winning the game.

Irfan Pathan@IrfanPathan

Hey Yash Dayal buddy forget about today’s game like you forget about the Good days on the field to move on to the next one. If you stay strong, you will be able turn things around. @gujarat_titans

12:01 AM · Apr 10, 2023

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CricketMAN2@ImTanujSingh

What a lovely post by Kolkata Knight Riders official for Yash Dayal - Great gesture, The spirit of cricket.!!

11:36 PM · Apr 09, 2023

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Harsha Bhogle@bhogleharsha

The morning after. Feel for Yash Dayal. Broad conceded 36 and 35 in an over and is among the best England has produced. Harshal conceded 37 but that didn't change the way people look at him. Dayal is in a good franchise and will have many good days.

01:24 PM · Apr 10, 2023

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