Former Indian captain and commentator Sunil Gavaskar has advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to increase the boundary sizes at all venues as the new Indian cricketing season begins.
Writing his column for Sportstar, Gavaskar has reckoned that increasing boundary sizes will help the Indian batters to get used to the ICC ODI World Cup 2027, which is scheduled to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
“It’s absolutely imperative, when the new Indian season begins, to get the boundary sizes increased so that our batters get used to that before the World Cup next year. At virtually every ground, there is plenty of space for people to walk behind the LED advertising boards, so it tells you that if this space is utilised, the boundary size will automatically increase,” Gavaskar wrote in his column for Sportstar.
Furthermore, Gavaskar has also explained that bigger boundaries at Indian venues will also allow spinners to bowl a bit slower so that they can get the loop and turn that a slower delivery produces.
“The bigger boundaries will also give our spin bowlers the opportunity to bowl a bit slower so that they can get the loop and turn that a slower delivery produces. The medium-pace darters they currently bowl actually help the batter use the pace, get under the ball and power it into the stands. Adil Rashid and Will Jacks bowled almost 8 to 10 km/h slower than the Indian spinners and so were far more effective than them,” wrote Gavaskar.
Gavaskar’s comments came right after India’s drubbing by Ireland and England away from home. However, India made a strong comeback with a 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe.
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