Former Indian captain Kapil Dev spoke about various aspects of the modern day cricket on the sidelines of an event in Udaipur. He congratulated the organizers of Wonder Cement Saath7 Cricket Mahotsav or having organised an event of such large scale where over 50000 cricketers participated.

Analysing the changing dimensions of the modern day game, Kapil noted, “The biggest change today is in the mindset of the cricketers. Scoring a hundred off 35 balls was unheard of back in the day. Indian cricket commands respect from all quarters and the quality reflects the results – that’s a big positive.”

When asked if a batsman could score a triple hundred in ODI cricket, Kapil Dev questioned back asking why not. He said, “Why not? Why only triple hundred, someday, you might see someone score 400 in ODI cricket because players have changed gears to suit the format. In the 1980s, teams used to make 280 at the end of day’s play and today, they’re racking up those runs in just 20 overs.”

Lastly, the world cup winning skipper spoke about the comparisons that are being made between Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. He said, “Look, you can’t compare the players. You can’t say one is better than the other or vice-versa. If the next generation of stars isn’t better than its predecessors, then the game won’t move forward.”