|| Indian Correspondent ||

The legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar has said that T20 cricket doesn't need many changes but it can consider allowing two bouncers per over in future as well. The T20 format has changed the nature of the game thoroughly across the globe and somehow became the batsman’s game where bowlers have a little to do on flat wickets with short boundaries.

"The T20 game is doing very well and there's no need to tinker with it," Gavaskar said to PTI during an exclusive interview from the UAE. "It is loaded heavily in favour of the batsmen for sure. So, give a fast bowler two bouncers per over and yes the boundaries can be easily longer, if the ground authorities want it."
"Also look at giving an extra over to the bowler who takes a wicket in his first three overs. But seriously there's no need to bring any changes at all," the former opener further added.

While speaking about rules, Gavaskar revealed that the TV umpire should have the chance to check if the non-striker end’s player is backing up too far even before the bowler delivers the ball. To which they should be penalized of "one short" as well.

"Now that the TV umpire is also checking if the bowler has overstepped for no balls, he should be able to see if the non-striker has left the crease before the ball is released and if he has, then if runs are taken, it can be called one short even if a boundary or four is hit. This should act as a deterrent," Gavaskar said.

Meanwhile, Gavaskar is in the UAE where he has been working as a broadcaster for the Indian Premier League 2020. He praised experienced off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, whose ‘Mankad’ mode of dismissal came in the news in 2019 IPL and once again he got the chance this year against Royal Challengers Bangalore.