The Cricket Association of Bengal brass had mistaken a World Cup match to be an IPL encounter. The result: Sunday's laser show came under severe criticism from former India captains Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri. ADVERTISEMENTBoth Gavaskar and Shastri questioned the need for a laser show during the drinks break of the T20 World Cup Super 8 clash between India and the West Indies at Eden Gardens. “The laser show during the two-and-a-half or three minutes of the drinks break… it’s not easy on the batters, or anybody for that matter. This is the World Cup... And for two-and-a-half minutes, do you need this kind of entertainment?


Source:   The Telegraph
March 03, 2026 05:15 UTC