Tendulkar welcomed change in ICC Super Over Rules

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The ICC on Monday decided to change the rules of Super Over. The decision to declare England victorious over New Zealand on the basis of a boundary count in the World Cup final in July was strongly opposed.

Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has welcomed the ICC’s decision to abolish the rule of decision on the basis of boundary count in the knockout phase in tournaments like the World Cup. The ICC on Monday decided to change the rules of Super Over. The decision to declare England victorious over New Zealand on the basis of a boundary count in the World Cup final in July was strongly opposed.

After the board meeting in Dubai, the ICC decided that in future global tournaments will continue the super over even if the match is tied in the Super Over. Tendulkar tweeted, ‘I thought this is important because this is the right way to bring results when there is a very close competition.’

I felt this was important as it is a fair way to obtain a result when nothing else separates the 2 teams. https://t.co/LdVMYawMR5
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 16, 2019

Two days after the World Cup final, Tendulkar said that instead of counting the boundary, a second super over should have been played to determine the winner.

Tendulkar also congratulated his former teammate Sourav Ganguly for becoming the next president of the BCCI. He said, ‘Congratulations Grandma on becoming BCCI President. I am sure you will continue to serve Indian cricket as you have always been doing. Congratulations to the new team.

Congrats on being elected the @BCCI President, Dadi.
I am sure you will continue to serve Indian Cricket like you always have!🏏
Best wishes to the new team that will take charge. pic.twitter.com/ucGnOi0DRC
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 15, 2019

Tendulkar had also revealed earlier that he was the only player in the team who used to call Ganguly as Dadi instead of Dada. Both these batsmen are the most successful opening pair of India and they also have the record of scoring the most runs as an opening pair in ODIs.