Former Indian batter Aakash Chopra has criticized Bangladesh captain Litton Das for calling back Ish Sodhi after he was run out at the non-striker’s end during the second ODI in Dhaka on Saturday, September 23. According to the veteran, the dismissal was within the rules of the game, so there was no question of messing up with the spirit of cricket. Notably, Hasan Mahmud ran out Sodhi after which the batter mockingly clapped with his bat as well and following a discussion, Das called him back. And, Sodhi and the bowler were seen exchanging a warm hug also.
During a discussion on his YouTube channel, Chopra shared, “I have got a problem. I have two issues – one, why are you moving out of the crease? Also, to the western world, who always talk about spirit of cricket, trying driving at the speed of 120 kmph in an area where the limit is 60 kmph and then say that you made a mistake. The laws are so strict that even if you do something by mistake, you are fined for it. So please don’t teach us. Look at yourself in the mirror first,” he said.
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“The problem is that the fielding team’s captain calls the player back thinking people will not feel good. Who will not feel good? What are you trying to prove? Destigmatize this. What is within the laws cannot be against the spirit of the game. As simple as that,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
On the other hand, senior Bangladesh batter Tamim Iqbal didn’t like the idea of calling Sodhi back after he was run out for moving out of his crease too early as well.
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“I don’t see anything wrong in it. The rule is there. If we get someone out, or one of us gets out in that manner, I don’t think we should react the way people are reacting nowadays. If it is a team decision that we will take wickets in this way, we will. If we don’t want to take it, we will not try it. I don’t think it looks good to bring back a batter after getting him out. Either we take it, or we don’t do it,” Tamim said after the match.
