Hyderabad:Amidst the rising fame of T20 cricket and some star cricketers promoting red-ball cricket, there has been a discussion regarding the depleting significance of the 50-over format. Sharing his views on the future of ODI cricket, former Indian cricketer Pragyan Ojha has opined that the format needs to be made a little more interesting. While responding to a query by ETV Bharat regarding whether ODI cricket is taking a backseat during a press interaction, Ojha was affirmative and added that the format must go through some changes.
“Yes. ODI cricket has tried to regain its popularity in recent times The fading popularity is not because somebody is trying to promote T20 cricket or somebody is only focusing on Test cricket. Test cricket will always have its crowd. That segment is different. But after the T20s introduction, I would say people are busy with their profession or schedule, and one-day cricket is a very long format for them to follow,” Ojha stated.
“There need to be some changes put into one-day cricket. Especially, more than bilateral series they can go with multi-nation tournaments like Titan Cup. Make it a little more interesting.”