Overview
- Balvinder Singh Sandhu calls for six or seven specialist substitute fielders in T20 competitions, explicitly including the IPL.
- He recommends exempting international players from fielding duties in domestic matches to lower injury risk.
- Sandhu argues fans come to watch batting and bowling rather than high-risk diving efforts in the field.
- He names Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah as stars the board should prioritize preserving.
- He criticizes the handling of Jasprit Bumrah’s managed rest and urges the BCCI to let the pacer explain his Oval Test absence, with no board response reported.