Sunil Gavaskar He was once again upset with what he felt was an amateurish act on the part of the event organisers. T20 World Cup. The former India captain was not a fan of the DJ shouting ‘BOOM-BOOM Bumrah’ in the middle over during the second semi-final between India and England at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Jasprit Bumrah He was in the middle of his third over, the 16th of the innings, when England’s Jacob Bethell threatened to take the match. After the third dance, as Bumrah returned to his career, the DJ was in full flow, trying to get the crowd to support him. However, Gavaskar was not at all happy and felt it was not necessary in the middle of the over.
“The DJ systems are encouraging spectators to say Boom Boom Bumrah between deliveries. I’m not really sure that’s a good thing for the game. Between overs, yes, but not between deliveries. This is a World Cup,” he said in the commentary.
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Gavaskar’s criticism comes days after he expressed his dissatisfied with the laser show during the middle of the India vs West Indies Super 8 match, saying that the sharp rays could affect the players’ eyesight. India, chasing 196, were 53/2 at the end of the Powerplay, when Eden Gardens enjoyed a laser show. This went on for three full minutes before he faced the wrath of Gavaskar.
“The laser show during the two and a half or three minutes of the drinks break… it’s not easy for the batsmen, or for anyone. To get your eyes used to the light, to get the bright lights back, you have darkness around you,” Gavaskar said.
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“You have something related to laser. This is the World Cup. And for two and a half minutes, do you need this kind of entertainment? In the Indian Premier League, it’s okay in the middle of the IPL. Not in the last 16, but in the middle of the IPL, that’s okay. But right now here, in the World Cup, do we need these laser shows in the middle of the drinks break, in the drinks interval?”
When it comes to cricket, Gavaskar is as old-school as it gets. Nothing bothers him more than not following the basics, such as not converting ones into twos whenever the opportunity presents itself and keeping the bat on the ground while running between the wickets.
