India, Feb. 9 -- Sunil Gavaskar has drawn a sharp line between dominance and manufactured outrage. Reflecting on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's magnificent 175-run knock in the Under-19 World Cup final against England last week, the former India captain said it was "real bullying", not the kind that "jaundiced people" imagine. Gavaskar's remark was a pointed response to former England captain Nasser Hussain, who recently questioned the ICC and India amid the ongoing chaos over Pakistan's threat to boycott the marquee T20 World Cup clash.

Sooryavanshi, just 14, smashed a blistering 175 off 80 balls, the highest individual score in a U19 World Cup final, as India piled up 411 and went on to reclaim the title with a commanding 100-run win. England ...