Indian great hitter Sunil Gavaskar finds nothing wrong with Yuzvendra Chahal coming as a surrogate for concussion for Ravindra Jadeja, but said he doesn’t like the concept of covering up a technical disability.
Chahal replaced Jadeja, who took a hit to the helmet in the first International T20 and made a stellar turn at 3 out of 25 in the team’s 11-race victory at Canberra.
Since then, Jadeja has been scrapped from the rest of the series, the Indian Cricket Control Board announced on Friday night. Pacer Shardul Thakur has been announced as a replacement for the off-roader.
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“First of all, let me say that the referee for the match is a former Australian cricketer David Boon. He agreed with Chahal replacing Jadeja. They usually say yes, it can be argued that Chahal is not an off-roader. But anyone who comes out with the bat, whether they score 1 run out of 100 runs, is an all-rounder as far as I’m concerned, ”Gavaskar said. India today.
“An Australian match referee had no objection to that. So I don’t see why there is so much noise about it. “
However, one of the best hitters the game has ever played, Gavaskar said he doesn’t endorse the concept of a concussion surrogate.
“On the matter of the concussion surrogate itself, I don’t agree with him. Maybe I’m old-fashioned, I’ve always believed that if you’re not good enough to play goalkeeper and get hit in the helmet then you don’t deserve a substitute. I’m sorry, ”Gavaskar said.
“But at the moment, it is allowed as part of the rules of the game and according to the rules of the game, there was no problem with Chahal playing instead of Ravindra Jadeja.”
Gavaskar also went on to say that India should stick with the XI that was on the field in the second half, with Chahal replacing Jadeja from the get-go. “If Dhawan and Kohli score runs, if No. 4 clicks, then you’d need a hitter at No. 7,” added the former India starter.
Earlier on Friday, Sanjay Manjrekar also questioned the protocol of the process.
“There has been a major breach of protocol,” Manjrekar said in Sony Six on Friday.
“I’m sure the match referee will talk to India, but one of the main things with that protocol is that the moment you get hit on the head, they (the physiotherapist) have to spend time with the batter and ask him how. it feels.
“The physical therapist (Nitin Patel in this case) has to come in and there are a number of questions that need to be asked. With Jadeja, it just happened, there was hardly any delay and he kept playing, ”said Manjrekar.
In fact, former Australian cricketer Tom Moody also raised questions about the severity of Jadeja’s injury, as he did not require medical attention.
“I have no problem with Jadeja being Chahal’s substitute (sic). But I have a problem with a doctor and a physical therapist who were not present after Jadeja was hit in the helmet, which I think is protocol now. “Asked former Australian cricketer Tom Moody, who is now a coach and commentator.
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The BCCI statement said the diagnosis was confirmed by its medical team based on a clinical evaluation during the ticket break. Jadeja is under observation and will be taken for further exams if necessary based on Saturday’s assessment.
Jadeja, who has been in good shape for India during the Australian tour, again starred in India with the bat on Friday. Their 43 of 23 balls propelled India to a respectable total in the first T20I in Canberra that they managed to defend for an 11-run win.
(With PTI inputs)
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