India once played S Sreesanth as a super-sub in a game against Sri Lanka in 2005
Though the concept of Super Sub, which was introduced by the ICC in ODIs in the year 2005, could not go beyond 60 ODIs, it was definitely one of the most exciting changes in the game.
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Both the teams had to name a player as their super sub who could bat, bowl or field at any time during the match in place of another player. Such a concept was unheard of till then and it did bring a lot of excitement to the game.
But this innovation was short-lived as the concept was heavily in favour of the team winning the toss which rendered the super sub of the other team effectively ineffective.
Though the concept could have been improvised by allowing the teams to name the super subs after the toss, the ICC gave up on this innovation after a year or so of its introduction.
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Meit Sampat
Meit is a cricket journalist who has been working at Sportskeeda for over eight years, writing listicles. A Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Laws and Company Secretary degree holder, Meit engages in ethical reporting by verifying information twice from multiple websites before penning down any content for the benefit of his readers.
A passionate fan of Team India, Cricket has a special place in his heart owing to the way the sport has continued to evolve over the years. He is also thrilled by the competitiveness on display across all formats in the sport. His favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar and reckons that his childhood idol's dominance over world-class bowlers in the 1990s speaks volumes about his skills and achievements.
Meit has had the privilege of interviewing Indian speedster Ishant Sharma and India Women's legend Mithali Raj so far in his professional career.
If he ever laid his hands on a time machine, Meit would love to witness the 2023 ICC World Cup final between India and Australia and believes that ODIs should never be completely replaced by T20Is owing to the format's popularity.
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