File photograph of legendary India cricketer Ravi Shastri© AFP
The reputation of ODI cricket has considerably dwindled within the latest previous with rumours surfacing in regards to the subsequent version of Champions Trophy 2025 presumably turning into a T20 competitors so as to appeal to extra spectators. Even the subsequent Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) President Mark Nicholas floated an concept that ODI cricket will be restricted to simply the World Cups within the close to future. Former Indian cricket staff head coach Ravi Shastri was requested in regards to the format and he believes that main adjustments are wanted.
“It (One-day format) has to evolve, changes have to be made,” Shastri stated on Club Prairie Firewhereas responding to a query from legendary Australian cricket staff wicket-keeper batter Adam Gilchrist.
“When we (India) won the world cup in 1983, it was a 60 overs (per side) game. It changed to 50 overs (per side). You’ve got to evolve with the time. The attention time of a spectator is diminishing,” he added.
Shastri went on to counsel that the eye span of the fashionable spectators have grown shorter and because of this, a 40-over match can find yourself boosting the keenness across the format.
“The way forward would be a 40-over game which would still keep the one-day format on par with the other formats. I see it with the crowd. They wait to see what happens at the toss,” he prompt and added, “If their (a fan’s) favourite team is batting, they will rush to the ground, will watch 10 or 15 overs of the second innings and they’re off. If it’s the other way around – India batting second, it’s hot. I am going to ground at 5 o’clock to see the last 10-12 overs of the first innings and then I want to see my team bat.”
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