Indian batting first-rate Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday took to Twitter to induce the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make sporting helmets obligatory for batsmen at all of the expert degrees in opposition to any bowling attack -- be it a spinner or a quick bowler. Tendulkar's observation got here after a latest incident withinside the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) in which SunRisers Hyderabad all-rounder Vijay Shankar changed into hit at the helmet at the same time as seeking to take a short unmarried however changed into stored via way of means of the grille on the protecting gear. Sharing a hyperlink to the video on his Twitter handle, the batting maestro tweeted: "The recreation has grow to be quicker however is it getting safer? Recently we witnessed an incident which could've been nasty. Be it a spinner or pacer, sporting a HELMET need to be MANDATORY for batsmen at expert degrees. Request @icc to take this up on priority".
The incident passed off throughout Hyderabad's league fit in opposition to Kings XI Punjab on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 24. In the 18th over of SRH's innings, Jason Holder performed the ball with tender arms and known as for a fast unmarried. Sensing a run-out opportunity, KXIP fielder Nicholas Pooran aimed an instantaneous hit on the striker's stop however neglected the stumps and the ball ended up crashing onto Shankar's helmet, forcing him at the ground. Despite the nasty blow, Shankar determined to hold on given the fit state of affairs however were given out at the very subsequent ball, edging one instantly to KL Rahul in the back of stumps.
Tendulkar additionally tagged cricket forums of distinguished cricketing countries in next tweets. What passed off to Shankar additionally reminded him of an incident regarding cutting-edge Indian head educate Ravi Shastri who had escaped grave damage upon getting hit via way of means of a Sunil Gavaskar shipping throughout an exhibition recreation. "@RaviShastriOfc, this additionally jogged my memory of the time while to procure hit after pinnacle edging a complete toss bowled via way of means of Mr. Gavaskar throughout an exhibition recreation. That could've been a grave damage too however happily wasn't!" Sachin wrote on Twitter.
Former Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha additionally agreed with Tendulkar's request and wrote that it's miles critical to make certain the protection of gamers in addition to the umpires and making helmets obligatory for them could be a step in proper direction.
