# Gavaskar tells Gambhir to put Indian cricket before big names 2026-08-13T05:43:06+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Sunil Gavaskar has told the Indian cricket team and head coach Gautam Gambhir to prioritise the collective over any individual, however big, as India prepare for a critical two-Test series in Sri Lanka starting August 15. Writing in Sportstar, the former captain said winning both Tests would give India the impetus needed to qualify for the World Test Championship final. India are fifth in the WTC standings with a points percentage (PCT) of 48.15. Gavaskar warned that Sri Lanka at home are formidable. A 2-0 loss would drop India's PCT to 39.39 and let Sri Lanka leapfrog them, the Times of India and ABP Live report. Gambhir has also backed giving recognition to the entire team, not just a few star players. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - news.abplive.com Tags: Gautam Gambhir, Indian cricket, Sri Lanka tour, Sunil Gavaskar, World Test Championship Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gavaskar-urges-india-to-put-team-first-over-star-culture/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gavaskar-urges-india-to-put-team-first-over-star-culture/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.