“Time to use drone cameras,” Twitter fumes over the use of spider camera as umpire checks for ball touch interrupt the game between CSK and GT in IPL 2023

Fans on Twitter fumes over the use of a spider camera as the umpire checks for ball touch interrupts the game between CSK and GT in IPL 2023. They suggested that the governing body should use drone cameras instead and spider cameras are not needed as the game is all about small margins.

Umpire check for ball touch with the wire of the spider camera interrupts the game between CSK and GT in IPL 2023 

The first game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is currently taking place between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi International Stadium. The GT skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first.

It was a decent start from Gujarat as Mohammad Shami removed Devon Conway early. But after that Moeen Ali and Ruturaj Gaikwad treated the crowd with terrific shots all over the ground. Rashid Khan brought his side back into the game with two quick wickets.

But Gaikwad has kept the tempo on and has played some staggering shots. In the 7th over, he smashed Pandya for two classy sixes over the covers. But the first one turned out to be controversial as the spider camera forced umpires to halt the game.

Gaikwad played a lofted drive on e pitched-up delivery that went for six. But umpires felt that the ball hit the wire of the spider camera. They checked whether it touched the spider cam cables on the way. But they didn’t any conclusive evidence as the six stayed.

Fans on Twitter react as the Umpire checks for ball touch with the wire of a spider camera interrupting the game between CSK and GT in IPL 2023 

As the Umpire check for ball touch with wire of the spider camera interrupts the game between CSK and GT in IPL 2023, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They weren’t impressed with the halt and said that they should use drone cameras instead and spider cameras are not needed as the game is all about small margins. Here are some of the reactions:

I cursed the spider cam so many times in those few minutes 😂😂

— Bakri Player (@cric_nerd2) March 31, 2023

Imagine if it's the IPL final. Six needed off one ball, Dhoni hits it for a maximum but the ball hits spider cam and it's a dead ball. Next delivery is a dot ball and CSK loses. #IPL2023

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) March 31, 2023

Commentator explaining to ⚽️ if ball hit spider cam or not

⚽️ : ilanti break lu na cinema shooting lo undav…aa rojulo nannagaru kuda ante.#IPL2023

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#GTvCSK pic.twitter.com/sBCevu0jnU

— NR (@MegaForceChiru) March 31, 2023

Hata do Spider Cam. Useless invention.

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) March 31, 2023

I hate this spider cam

— Indian Cricket 🇮🇳🏏 (@Indiancric_) March 31, 2023

Spider cams need to be banned ffs 👿

— Sherlock (@Zallion) March 31, 2023

Someone please fix one Snickometer in Spider Cam.#CSKvGT

— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) March 31, 2023

What is this spider cam drama?

— Sunlight (@urkechumma) March 31, 2023

Spider cam is thw rost thing in cricket currently. Get rid of this bullshit man. Its not cool.

— UnanimouSteph (@KiIIaKobe) March 31, 2023

Who needs that spider cam these days when same can be done with a drone

— S (@weeyess_me) March 31, 2023

Get the old snicko on the spider cam cables.. #IPL

— Alex W (@AWas29) March 31, 2023

Still don't know what a spider cam adds to a cricket watching experience#GTvCSK

— Rushil (@FPLRushil) March 31, 2023

It's time to use Drone cameras instead of spider cam #IPL2023

— Santosh Bommanalli (@bommanalli) March 31, 2023

How stupid technology used by JIO, the spider cam is so disturbing that six hit by #Rituraj has to get checked, and time gets wasted on field. You show ads that now you can view IPL on 4-5 types of cam, what's the use of them when you don't allow the match to continue smoothly.

— PRATIK PATWA (@PRATIKPATWA077) March 31, 2023

Got to get ultraedge on spider cam. Kills the impetus of the game though. #GTvsCSK #IPL2023

— Gautam Chauhan🏏 (@Gautamchauhan2) March 31, 2023

If a camera's going to interfere in the game and stop play for so long, maybe having that spidercam float around isn't the best idea

— hopeful german dad jurgen (@Batmanishbalaji) March 31, 2023

Time to ban spider cams

— 𝗧 𝗛 𝗔 𝗦 𝗟 𝗜 𝗠  (@strxngelyf) March 31, 2023

In my opinion, IPL should do away with the spidercam. These wires interfering with play is not worth those shots, which can also be obtained by drones. #GTvsCSK #IPL2023

— IPL Insider (@Cricket_Fantasy) March 31, 2023

Seriously does spider cam help any of decision making thing? if not let it not be in the play area..

— ஓலைக்கணக்கன் (@Nattu_G) March 31, 2023

Spider cam pe laga to dead ball. Bhai spider cam hata do. 5 angle already de rakhe hain. #IPL2023

— Atul Pandey (@atulmailing) March 31, 2023

Unnecessary innovations like ‘Spidercam’ which interfere with game play should be removed. #ipl #IPL2023 @BCCI @IPL

— Ramkumar K (@__Ramkumar__) March 31, 2023

Spider cam 💀

— Priyanshu Ranjan (@p_say_priyanshu) March 31, 2023