Would Sachin Tendulkar Have Done A Deepti Sharma? Here's How Master Blaster Responded

19.10.2022 - 06:23 sports.ndtv.com

Despite the recent rule changes by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with regards to run-out at non-striker's end, there continues to remain a debate in the cricketing spectrum.

After Indian women's cricket team star Deepti Sharma ran out Charlotte Dean at the non-striker's end, many former and current cricketers expressed their disappointment on social media while also calling the dismissal against the spirit of the game.

Sachin Tendulkar, one of the veterans of the game, has given a firm response to those still scratching the 'sportsmanship' angle in the dismissal.

In an interview with Sportstar, Tendulkar said that the dismissal is a legitimate rule as per the ICC and whenever someone is playing by the rules, there's no point in questioning their 'spirit of the game'. "Spirit of cricket...

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"You Are Trying To Steal": Ravi Shastri's Strong Take On Deepti Sharma-Charlie Dean Run Out Controversy

Deepti Sharma's run out of Charlie Dean at the non-striker's end, while the England batter was backing up during an ODI on September 25, grabbed the world cricket's attention. While the ICC has now made it legal to run out batters who back up too far, several former players questioned Deepti's act and said that it was against the spirit of the game. Now, former India coach Ravi Shastri has spoken in support of Deepti. In an interview with Fox Sports, Shastri said that if the batter is backing up too far then 'it is cheating'.

Mitchell Starc Offers Alternative To Non-Striker's Run-Out After 'I Am Not Deepti' Incident Involving Jos Buttler

Despite numerous attempts by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the 'non-striker run-out' remains a questionable form of dismissal in the cricketing spectrum. When India's Deepti Sharma dismissed England's Charlie Dean in the manner, her action was portrayed in the bad light. Australia pacer Mitchell Starc, in a match against England, gave Jos Buttler a warning over not leaving his crease early while saying "I am not Deepti". Starc remains someone who is not a fan of the dismissal but also wants batters to remain inside the crease. He has now offered an alternative to this dismissal.

T20 World Cup: The highs and lows of the previous editions

The 8th edition of the ICC T20 World Cup is currently on in Australia. The gap between the last edition and this one was one of only a few months, with the last one having been played in the UAE in 2021, after being shifted out of Sri Lanka. The gap between the sixth and seventh editions meanwhile was a very long one of five years (2016 and then 2021). Overall, in the seven previous editions, the tournament has seen as many as six different champions, with only the West Indies managing to win two titles so far. Here, TimesofIndia.com takes a look at the champions of the previous editions and the big highlights: 2007 T20 World Cup in South AfricaChampions - India