When two extremely competitive teams play each other on the field, incidents like these happen frequently, according to Sundar's analysis of the situation.
When wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant batted for India in the fourth Manchester Test despite suffering an injury, Ben Stokes had objected to the idea of an injured substitution.
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant had retired hurt on the first day of the drawn fourth Test at Manchester but returned to bat the next day despite scans confirming a fracture in his right foot.
Sachin Tendulkar was blunt in his criticism of Ben Stokes approach towards the duo, saying that Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja weren't obliged to keep the England bowlers rested for the fifth Test.
Like Stokes, Brendon McCullum, the England coach, complimented 'a hell of a series' and acknowledged that the camp was upset after having to accept a draw.
Ravindra Jadeja has made nearly 4000 runs in 84 Tests while averaging 37.86. His 330 wickets, exactly 100 more than Ben Stokes, have come at a miserly average of 25.
There was a week-long gap after the first Test in Leeds and the third Test at Lord's, but teams just had a three-day turnaround between the second and third match, and fourth and the fifth game.
England currently hold a 2-1 lead in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, but India have a chance to level the series with a win at The Oval this week.
IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse are out of the final Test against India.
"They (England) made sarcastic remarks about the batters, who were in their 80s, getting to their centuries off the bowling of a batter. What they overlooked was..." - Sunil Gavaskar
Former England great Kevin Pietersen stood up for Stokes. In a statement posted on X, he also took aim at the detractors.
Having toiled through 143 overs in India's second innings at Old Trafford, Stokes indicated that England would need "fresh legs" for the fifth Test starting Thursday.
Ben Stokes and England were not spared by the Australian media, who took aim at their emotional response during the last hour at Old Trafford, which diverted focus from India's incredible batting performance.
R Ashwin also mocked Crawley’s comments, saying that the result of the Manchester Test is an 'Indian win'.
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir called out Ben Stokes and the England team for refusing post-match handshakes after a tense game. “Would they have walked off if they’d won?” he asked, questioning the spirit of the game.
Having done all the hard work to save the game, India seemed to delight in England’s fatigue, discomfort and unhappiness. How the mood had changed compared to Saturday afternoon.
The camera captured England captain Ben Stokes' bemused reaction as he shook his head and walked back.
Stokes made headlines on Day 4 of the fourth Test against India by achieving a rare double in the format — joining Jacques Kallis and Sir Garfield Sobers as only the third cricketer to score over 7,000 runs and take 200 wickets in Tests.
Ben Stokes continued despite the pain and is leading England's charge alongside Joe Root.
Ravindra Jadeja's knock at Lord's was compared to England captain Ben Stokes' once-in-a-lifetime innings against Australia at Headingley in the 2019 Ashes.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan had earlier questioned the ICC for penalizing England but allowing India to get away with it.
Ryan ten Doeschate, the assistant coach for India, has now commented on the workload comparisons between Jasprit Bumrah and Ben Stokes, stating that not all players worldwide must emulate the England captain.
Mohammad Kaif made a stunning observation, and alleged the plan of English bowlers was to injure Jasprit Bumrah if unable to dismiss.
England's tally in the World Test Championship standings dropped from 24 to 22 out of 36 points, consequently reducing their point percentage (PCT) from 66.67 per cent to 61.11 per cent.
Day 3's confrontation between Shubman Gill and Zak Crawley at Lord's was the most noteworthy.