India, Nov. 19 -- The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday delivered a sharp wake-up call to the BCCI's selection committee and the team management, comprising head coach Gautam Gambhir, after the defeat to South Africa in the series opener last week in Kolkata, urging them to show trust in domestic heavy scorers and warning against picking limited-overs-style, part-time all-rounders in Test cricket. Although he did not name anyone directly, Gavaskar emphasised that Test cricket requires specialists and patience, rather than ego-driven batting or short-term selections. He cautioned that unless India corrects course now, they risk missing the World Test Championship final again.

In his Sportstar column, Gavaskar suggested that India's Eden...