Do you need this kind of entertainment?: Gavaskar, Shastri question laser show during drinks break

KOLKATA: (Mar 1) Former India captains Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri on Sunday questioned the need for a laser show during the drinks break of the T20 World Cup Super Eights clash between India and West Indies at the Eden Gardens here.

India were 53 for two in pursuit of 196 when the powerplay ended and the scheduled break was taken. During the three-minute interval, the stadium lights were dimmed and a laser show was conducted, briefly plunging the ground into darkness.

Both Gavaskar and Shastri raised concerns that the sudden change in lighting conditions could disrupt the batters’ focus and vision.