Sunil Gavaskar criticized Pakistan's current cricket performance, saying even India's B team could defeat them. Pakistan's inability to develop strong players despite their PSL and domestic competitions was pointed out by Gavaskar, who attributed India's success to IPL's contribution to talent development.
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