Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra has opined that if a batter smashes a six beyond 100 meters, then he should get eight runs for that shot instead of six. However, current Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal disagreed with him as he said that if that’s the case, then a bowler must get a wicket if he bowls three dot balls.
They had an interesting back-and-forth on Twitter, where former Indian cricket team all-rounder Suresh Raina also posted a comment. Here is the first tweet posted by Aakash Chopra:
“100+ metre six should be given an 8.”
100+ metre six should be given an 8. 🤩🥳
Advertisement— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 3, 2022
Soon after, Chahal commented under his tweet:
“Three dot balls should be 1 wicket bhaiya.”
“Three wickets in a spell should allow the bowler to bowl an extra over. also, Imagine someone trying to hit you for a 100-metre six (because it’s an 8), good chance that he’ll lose shape…risk-reward,” Aakash Chopra replied to Chahal.Â
Three wickets in a spell should allow the bowler to bowl an extra over 😊🤩 also, Imagine someone trying to hit you for a 100-metre six (because it’s an 8), good chance that he’ll lose shape…risk-reward.
Advertisement— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 3, 2022
Yuzvendra Chahal will be in action soon against his former IPL team in IPL 2022
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is playing his first season for the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022. He started his new season in style with a three-wicket haul against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chahal followed it up with a two-wicket haul against the Mumbai Indians.
The leg-spinner will now go up against his former franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. It will be interesting to see how Chahal performs against the likes of Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Anuj Rawat at the Wankhede Stadium on April 5.
While the suggestions from Chahal and Aakash Chopra look interesting while reading, it does not seem practical because then the distance calculator for every six needs to be very accurate. Also, if a bowler bowls a maiden over, he will earn two wickets for it. These rules may take the charm away from the game. So it is better if cricket is played in cricket rules.
