Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has come forward and urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change a few rules and strategize something for the bowlers.
Gambhir’s statement has come after India’s six-wicket loss against England in the 2nd ODI that was played at Maharashtra Cricket Association, where all the Indian bowlers ended up conceding in excess of 50 runs — Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/63, Prasidh Krishna 2/58, Shardul Thakur 0/54, Kuldeep Yadav 0/84, and, Krunal Pandya 0/72 respectively.
Gautam Gambhir took to his social media and claimed that the rules of the game seem so lopsided in favour of batsmen that bowlers seem redundant, and then went on to say that the governing body of world cricket urgently needs to relook at the circle rule, two new balls and bouncer restrictions otherwise bowlers will be reduced to programmed bowling machines. Gambhir concluded by tagging the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
“The rules of the game seem so lopsided in favour of batsmen that bowlers seem redundant, ‘also rans’. @ICC urgently needs to relook at the circle rule, two new balls and bouncer restrictions. Otherwise bowlers will be reduced to programmed bowling machines @bcci”
Here, check out the Tweet:
The rules of the game seem so lopsided in favour of batsmen that bowlers seem redundant, ‘also rans’. @ICC urgently needs to relook at the circle rule, two new balls and bouncer restrictions. Otherwise bowlers will be reduced to programmed bowling machines @bcci
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) March 26, 2021
The tweet went viral in no time and was flooded with reactions from the fans on it. Gambhir received mixed reactions on his Tweet, while there were many who agreed to him, on the other hand, there were others who came up with their own opinions as well. Here, check out the reactions of Twitterati on this:
Cricket rules are absolute jokes
— Nithin Kunnummal (@NithinKunnummal) March 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/084samyak/status/1375471743066796034
Yes champ??
— Madhumita Bhattacharya GG ?? (@Gautian_Madhu) March 26, 2021
Well said Gauti bhai
— Chahal TV (@TvChahal) March 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/Akash__Anshuman/status/1375471791989133313
India is playing without an all-rounder
— Abdul Muiz (@MuizIbnahmed) March 26, 2021
India had the same opportunity, they weren’t good enough to go with a steady pace from the beginning.
— Shubham Agrawal (@NFT_Gamechanger) March 26, 2021
Give some swing or spin in the pitch ..!
— Jewett Paul (@paul_jewett) March 26, 2021
From 11th to 50th over 5 fielders allowed out side the circle
— Ghulam Mustafa (@GhulamMustafaAy) March 26, 2021
