Gavaskar said before the inception of IPL in 2008, there was an "incredible and ridiculous animosity" between players.
Gavaskar said that he would prefer using the 12th man as a conduit if the dressing room wants to send him messages while captaining a team.
A concussed Ravindra Jadeja was replaced by Yuzvendra Chahal following India's innings in Canberra with both the players making match-winning contributions much to the frustration of the home side.
Gavaskar also feels that if Hardik Pandya could bowl two or three overs in the shortest format, it will India advantage.
Kohli, after leading India in the first Test at Adelaide, will head back home, leaving a huge void to fill.
The strategy had worked successfully during Australia's home series against New Zealand with Neil Wagner being the architect. Smith had returned with poor numbers by his standards.
Gavaskar also feels that the entire responsibility of India's batting will rest upon vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and Pujara in the absence of Kohli, who will miss the last three Tests owing to paternity leave.
Singh has been suffering from a kidney ailment and the 58-year-old is on dialysis waiting for a donor for transplant. He was recently also provided financial assistance by the sports ministry.
Kohli had an impressive season with the bat as he scored 466 runs in 15 matches at an average of 42.36. However, it was his captaincy that was questioned by fans.
Rohit, who sustained a left hamstring injury during an IPL game against Kings XI Punjab, was back in the park against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday, a week after being excluded from the Australia-bound squad on fitness grounds.
Tagged as one of the best finishers, Dhoni managed to score just 200 runs this year without a single half-century, leaving fans disappointed.
The two sales — The Sir Geoffrey Boycott Collection, and Twenty20 Charity Cricket that went live on October 27, feature items from some of the most famous moments in the game.
Gavaskar said that he expects Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals to go through.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced all the three squads with the statement that their medical team "will continue to monitor the progress of Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma."
Rahul has been named as Virat Kohli's deputy in both Indian limited-over squads for the upcoming Australia tour in the absence of an injured Rohit Sharma.
Since opening for India in the Test format in late 2019, Rohit has scored 556 runs in six innings at 92.66 with three centuries which includes a double ton as well.
Apart from leading the team from the front, Rahul has been in great form with the bat as well as he has scored 567 runs in 11 matches and is holding the Orange Cap.
While naming his cricketing idol, the Indian cricket legend stresses that in general his hero was his father Ramesh Tendulkar.
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has suggested a rule change in the shortest format of the game.
Kohli has so far managed just 18 runs in three matches. Kohli has failed to score more than 25 runs in his last eight IPL matches, amassing just 104 runs at 13 an average and a strike rate of 87.39.
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