Sanjay Manjrekar feels ODI cricket is 10 overs too long and it didn't go well on Twitter

The first ODI of the five-match series between India and Australia happened on Saturday. Australia posted a modest total on the board.

India was struggling at one stage on a tricky wicket. Thanks to an excellent partnership from Kedar Jadhav and MS Dhoni ensured India go 1-0 up in the five-match ODI series. Indian middle order coming on top is icing on the cake as India mostly rely on the top three batsmen.

There has been much debate going about ODI cricket format. Some feel it’s too long and some suggested to 40 overs game instead of 50 overs.

Even Indian cricket legend once suggested that ODI cricket should follow the Test cricket format with teams playing two innings 20 overs each to bring the more interest.

Unlike Tests and T20s, ODI cricket doesn't draw the interest of people. Mostly you will see empty stadiums during the bilateral ODI series.

Only during the big tournaments like World cup or Champions trophy we could see the considerable interest from the people. The ICC trying to their best to keep the present ODI format alive.

After the 2019 World Cup, ICC has announced an ODI cricket league where each team will play each other in a three-match ODI series in home and away bases over a period of three years. Top teams with the most points will qualify for the 2023 World cup which is set to be held in India.

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has been vocal about his opinions and never shies away to say what he feels.

At times it doesn't go well among fans. Now, he has questioned the time span of ODI cricket, as he felt that an innings is 10 overs too long during first ODI of India vs Australia series.

As soon as he tweeted fans jumped at him and started criticizing his view. Some of them agreed to him but most of them not in favour of 40 overs ODI cricket.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Sanjay's tweet

This is what I say to my friend when you are commentating

— Akki (@CrickPotato1) March 2, 2019

Cricket is the only sport I know of which is always being put down by the people within it...

— Rumel Rahman (@rshrahman) March 2, 2019

Even if ICC reads your tweet, they are not going to take your suggestion

— Ravindra dubey (@Ravindr27052542) March 2, 2019

I Think Due To T20 ..It Means T10 is On The Way To International Level ..

— 🇮🇳 SARVESH SHARMA 🇮🇳 (@SARVESHSuccess) March 2, 2019

Absolutely,there should be more of test and t20 cricket!!!Agree sir ?

— Abishek Dugar (@AbishekDugar) March 2, 2019

Oh please, can we stop this sir..once we get used to 40 overs, we will feel it is 10 overs to many..finally T20 also will fell 5 overs too many..50 overs is good, allows some ebb and flow..

— Sathish (@sathishpgw) March 3, 2019

50 over format has stood the test of time, imo! It’s long and short enough to allow teams to recover.

— Shailendra (@shaparmar) March 2, 2019

if we have 40 overs then after sometime u will say the same thing

— Mohammad zeeshan (@Mohammadzeesh11) March 2, 2019

I believe thats how 60 overs cricket was brought down to 50 overs

— Anirban (@Anir4U) March 2, 2019

Agreed ! Overs 15-40 are boaring. should be 40 over game.

— mb (@BothraMANISH2) March 2, 2019

Game needs balance. Back to using one balls, only 1 fielding restriction, riverse swing in later overs - 50 over game will be interesting. Too much cowboy cricket going on.

— Maqsood Samoon (@MaqsoodSamoon) March 2, 2019