Jaydev Unadkat suggests face masks for bowlers following nasty blow to Ashok Dinda

Saurashtra pacer Jaydev Unadkat has suggested face masks be introduced for bowlers following Bengal fast bowler Ashok Dinda’s nasty injury during Bengal’s Twenty 20 practice match at Eden Gardens on Monday.

#WATCH:Pacer Ashok Dinda got injured after he was hit on forehead at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today during Bengal's T20 practice match for Mushtaq Ali championship.A medical team treated Dinda&he completed over after that.Doctors conducted his CT Scan&said there is nothing serious pic.twitter.com/XpT6FOTAFJ

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The 34-year-old Dinda attempted to go for a catch on his follow through after batsman Birender Vivek Singh powerfully hit one at him, but Dinda completely missed and the ball hit his forehead.

Following the incident Unadkat, who led Saurashtra to their third Ranji Trophy final appearance, make a valid suggestion. (ALSO READ: Bengal pacer Ashok Dinda hit on the forehead, taken to hospital)

“About time that a “face-mask” for bowlers makes its way into all that has evolved in cricket. Its scary how this kind of incidents have become frequent in our game! Hope you good Dinda @dindaashoke .. What do you say Ash bhai? @ashwinravi99,” Unadkat, who has played seven ODIs, 10 T20Is and one Test, tweeted on Monday.

About time that a “face-mask” for bowlers makes its way into all that has evolved in cricket. Its scary how this kind of incidents have become frequent in our game! Hope you good Dinda @dindaashoke .. What do you say Ash bhai? @ashwinravi99 https://t.co/J76hqBgXpJ

— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) February 11, 2019

Meanwhile, Bengal begin their Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy against Mizoram in their group D fixture at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on February 21. They failed to make the final at home last season after finishing third in the Super League Group B.