Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Tremendous Over needs to be launched solely in playoffs stage of IPL.
Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has opined that Tremendous Overs will not be “obligatory” within the group stage of the Indian Premier League. The match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians on Sunday noticed two Tremendous Overs, after the primary one led to a tie.
Manjrekar has mentioned that Tremendous Overs needs to be launched within the playoff stage of the match.
“When a league may be very lengthy, tremendous over not obligatory. Share factors,I say. Within the playoffs, positive have the tremendous over,” wrote Manjrekar on his official Twitter profile.
When a league may be very lengthy, tremendous over not obligatory. Share factors,I say. Within the playoffs, positive have the tremendous over. https://t.co/NrhiXjZxgq
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 19, 2020
He additional wrote that cricket wants a “timer.”
“Whereas tremendous overs and so on are thrilling and all, one factor cricket wants (in all codecs)is a timer on it. It simply takes it personal candy time unravelling itself. Cricket should respect viewers’ time extra,” wrote Manjrekar.
Whereas tremendous overs and so on are thrilling and all, one factor cricket wants (in all codecs)is a timer on it. It simply takes it personal candy time unravelling itself. Cricket should respect viewers’ time extra.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 19, 2020
After the scores have been levelled on the finish of the regulation two innings of 20 overs every, the competition between MI and KXIP slipped right into a Tremendous Over on Sunday.
Nevertheless, this decider, too, led to a tie, and it took one other Tremendous Over decider the winner. The second time round, ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle successfully sealed the win with the first-ball six.
