Gaekwad felt that the star veterans performance, though average, could not be dismissed either and was no criteria to judge them for ODI and Test cricket.
"Sourav has done well. Sachin and Laxman were injured. Although Dravid has disappointed. Still I believe that you cannot call them off on the basis of their performance in Twenty20 cricket," said Gaekwad.
"They have not failed although they are not amongst the runs. You cannot ignore their background and the class they are showing for the past 10 to 12 years," he Ghavari.
"But then they have to admit that growing age has affected their fielding which is an important aspect of international cricket. They must work hard in this area to prolong their international career."
