Sunil Gavaskar came in support of the Indian cricketer who was out of the team due to obesity, said- weight does not determine eligibility.

Sunil Gavaskar on Prithvi Shaw: Who was seen as the star player of the Indian cricket team in future. Such Prithvi shows are currently surrounded in controversies. Due to which his cricket career has been negatively affected. Prithvi is in the news regarding his fitness. Due to which he has been dropped from Mumbai team in Ranji Trophy. Amidst this controversy, veteran Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has supported Prithvi.

Sunil Gavaskar said, 'If Prithvi Shaw was dropped due to lack of ability and discipline, then that reason can be considered valid. I read somewhere that Prithvi Shaw was thrown out because of his weight. But I hope they won't be thrown out because of weight. It was said that his body fat was 35 percent more.

Regarding the fitness assessment of the players, Sunil Gavaskar further said, 'We saw how Sarfaraz Khan played a brilliant inning in the Test match played in Bengaluru. Sarfaraz, who was in the news due to his weight, proved by playing an inning of 150 runs that your body structure or weight does not decide your fitness?

According to Gavaskar, the real definition of cricket fitness should be that a batsman can score more than 150 runs or play the whole day. And the bowler who can bowl 20 overs is fit for cricket.