On the fourth day of the ultimate Check of the 2022-23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy In Ahmedabad, the way forward for the sport was mentioned with the previous India head coach. Discussing the game, the discuss shifted to the current state of affairs of the One-Day format. Speaking concerning the destiny of the longest type of white-ball cricket within the third session of the fourth day, commentator Shastri gave a suggestion on air to reserve it from getting perished.
Ravi Shastriwho represented India in 150 ODIs from 1981-1992, has stated that the overs in ODI cricket must be decreased to forty overs all sides for its survival within the upcoming years.
“For One Day cricket to outlive, I believe it must be decreased to forty over recreation in future and the explanation I say it is because once we gained the World cup in 1983, it was a 60 over recreation. Then the eye span of the folks decreased and it turned a fifty over recreation. I believe the time has come for it to develop into a 40-over recreation now. Evolve with the instances. Scale back the format,” Shastri stated.
The previous India coach additionally expressed his opinion on T20 cricket and home leagues. He stated the T20 format is necessary for the event of the game resulting from its potential to extract excessive income. Shastri added that the bilateral T20 contests must be performed on a number of events as a number of leagues are there within the area to advertise the T20 recreation.
T20 format is the money cow for the game: Shastri
“T20 format I believe is the important thing,” he stated. “It’s the injection the sport must evolve. It is the money cow for the game. However I believe there additionally the bilaterals must be decreased. There are sufficient home leagues world wide that promote the T20 recreation. We should always let these leagues occur after which have a World Cup, simply in between. Only a few bilaterals, if wanted earlier than a World Cup or one thing of that kind. Then you’ll be able to maintain all three codecs.”
On Check cricket, Shastri stated “Check cricket will stay Check cricket and it must be given paramount significance. It is the true factor. I believe there’s a spot for all codecs inside India. Particularly within the subcontinent. Particularly in locations like Australia.
After the conclusion of the fourth Check, India and Australia will transfer in the direction of the three-match ODI collection that shall be performed from March 17 to 22.
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