In an indirect dig at Pant, Gavaskar said players know that even if they get dropped from the Indian Test side, they have the IPL to fall back on.

Sunil Gavaskar feels that the batters have been able to play an aggressive brand of cricket because they have IPL to fall back to.

Sunil Gavaskar took an indirect dig at Rishabh Pant for his risky approach in the 2nd Test vs Australia and said Indian players can play that way as they have IPL to fall back on even if they are dropped from the Test side.