Rohit, who doesn’t need any crew to achieve undue benefit in a serious occasion, backed Ashwin who had proposed an 11:30 am begin for the World Cup video games to be performed in India in October-November. Normally, the one-dayer begins at 1:30pm in India.
“It is a good idea. It is a World Cup right. You don’t want to compromise too much on the toss factor. You want to completely take that away. I like the idea of an early start but don’t know if it is possible. The broadcasters will decide (laughs),” stated Rohit forward of the primary ODI towards New Zealand in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
It turns into troublesome for the bowlers to grip the ball when dew covers the sphere within the night, making batting simpler for the chasing crew.
“Ideally you don’t want to see teams getting advantage of dew. You want to see cricket being played without one having an advantage of batting under lights with dew around.”
However, the broadcasters who pay huge cash to get the media rights are anticipated to have the ultimate say on the topic.
Earlier on Sunday, Ashwin cited the instance of India’s first ODI towards Sri Lanka in Guwahati, the place the Rohit Sharma-led aspect defended a mammoth 373 to win by 67 runs. “India batted brilliantly on a slow wicket and posted a score well above par. But they still ended up having to fight tooth and nail (to win against Sri Lanka).
“The high quality distinction between the groups is not coming by – dew is narrowing that hole in case you occur to lose the toss. My suggestion – or quite my opinion – for the (ODI) World Cup is to have a look at what venues we’re enjoying in, and at what occasions. Why should not we begin matches at 11:30am throughout the World Cup?” he said in a video on his Youtube channel.
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Though an 11:30am start may not be ideal for the broadcasters, Ashwin believes that fans would be ready in time to watch World Cup matches regardless of their timing. “Immediately individuals will convey up tv viewers and broadcasters, and say that folks will not latch on and watch at the moment, however would they not latch on to World Cup matches?
“The recent (Men’s) T20 World Cup was also held in winter, prioritising the summer (for Australia’s home season). It wasn’t the ideal scenario – T20 is a fast-paced game, how can you play it in winter? People will say that’s not the case in Australia, but still, we need to prioritise World Cups.”
“The ICC knows very well that there will be dew, so let’s advance the game, and if we start at 11.30am, the dew factor won’t come into the game at all, and why not? Won’t all cricket fans prioritise the World Cup and watch matches at 11:30am?” he elaborated.
(With inputs from Agencies)