After the T20 World Cup, the cricket world is now concentrating on its ongoing series. After the World Cup ended, Team India traveled to Zimbabwe for a T20 series. After that, they are now focusing on the upcoming Sri Lanka series. Sunil Gavaskar, former Indian captain, has criticized a new trend in modern cricket. He believes it unfairly favors bowlers, expressing his concerns about this development in the sport.
Gavaskar’s Criticize:
In modern cricket, bowlers often hydrate at the boundary between overs to stay refreshed. However, Sunil Gavaskar has raised concerns about this practice, especially for fast bowlers. He criticizes cricket authorities for allowing bowlers to take drinks whenever they wish, arguing it gives them an unfair edge.
Gavaskar points out that batsmen must wait for scheduled drink breaks. The bowlers can hydrate more frequently throughout the innings. This, he believes, disrupts the game’s balance. Gavaskar suggests reviewing these rules to ensure fairness. He suggested that all players should have equal opportunities for hydration without disrupting the flow of play.
He said, “In cricket, the modern practice of bowlers, especially the quick ones, getting a refreshing drink on the boundary line where they go to field after completing their over is an example of the authorities turning a blind eye to the practice.”
Later he added, “Why have the drinks interval then if bowlers are going to get themselves hydrated after going flat out for six deliveries? Mind you, the batter doesn’t get the chance to have a drink after an over where they may have taken eight runs or so, which are all run.”
His Solution for the Problem:
Sunil Gavaskar proposed a solution to that problem. The former Indian cricketer believes the International Cricket Council should step in and regulate the situation. According to Gavaskar, drink breaks should occur only at scheduled intervals, ideally after every hour of play. This, he argues, would create a fairer playing field for all teams.
Gavaskar also suggested a protocol for urgent situations. If a player needs a drink before the scheduled break. They should seek permission from the umpire and the opposing captain. This precaution would prevent any potential misuse and ensure that the game’s rhythm is not unnecessarily disrupted.
He said, “Cricket is also a game where stamina and endurance matter no matter what the format is, so frankly, it should go back to the days when drinks were taken only after every hour of play and before that only with the permission of the opposition captain and umpires. Once the umpires looked the other way and allowed one bowler to do that, it became a trend, making a mockery of the drinks interval.”
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