‘Cheapening India cap’: Sunil Gavaskar urges BCCI to think about players' welfare

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has urged the BCCI to prioritize player welfare by ensuring that centrally contracted cricketers receive at least one month of rest every year. Speaking after India's 3-0 ODI series sweep against Afghanistan, Gavaskar highlighted the packed cricket calendar and pointed out that India's one-off Test against Afghanistan was played just six days after the IPL 2026 final.