Sunil Gavaskar urges BCCI to reduce the squad size for the Test series in England, suggesting a limit of 16 players to avoid uncertainty. He advocates for additional bowlers for practice but not awarding them the India cap unless necessary. Gavaskar stresses the need for practice matches and eliminating optional sessions for better preparation.
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