Sunil Gavaskar questions practice of bowlers taking drinks on boundary line in between their spell

Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar is known to be opinionated. It often gives a unique dimension to his commentary style. He has recently talked about the trend among bowlers to take refreshments in between the overs during their spell. “In cricket, the modern practice of bowlers, especially the quick ones, getting a refreshing drink on the boundary line where they go to field after completing their over is an example of the authorities turning a blind eye to the practice. Why have the drinks interval then if bowlers are going to get themselves hydrated after going flat out for six deliveries? Mind you, the batter doesn’t get the chance to have a drink after an over where they may have taken eight runs or so, which are all runs,” Sunil mentioned in a column in SportStar. 

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Sunil Gavaskar has a knack for making observations which would miss the naked eye. Although his career ended a while back, his passion for the game remains intact. “Cricket is also a game where stamina and endurance matter no matter what the format is, so frankly, it should go back to the days when drinks were taken only after every hour of play and before that only with the permission of the opposition captain and umpires. Once the umpires looked the other way and allowed one bowler to do that, it became a trend, making a mockery of the drinks interval. The third umpire and match referee should also ensure that the reserve player does not step onto the field to offer a drink to his teammate but stays outside the boundary line,” Gavaskar added.