Cricket World Cup: File picture of Shubman Gill© Twitter
Forward of the India vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup semi-final, there have been studies that the pitch for the sport on the Wankhede Stadium was modified on the final second. The studies alleged that although a contemporary strip was ready for the Cricket World Cup semi-final, the match lastly came about on an ’used floor’. After Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Shami guided India to the Cricket World Cup 2023 ultimate with a win over New Zealand, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar fumed over the rumours and rubbished any such options. The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) issued a press release concerning all the incident.
”Modifications to deliberate pitch rotations are frequent in the direction of the tip of an occasion of this size, and have already occurred a few instances. This variation was made on the advice of the venue curator along with our host,” the ICC stated in a press release.
After the Cricket World Cup semi-final, Shubman Gill was requested concerning the incident and his response was fairly humorous. ”Mujhe toh abhi pata laga pitch ke upar koi controversy hui thhi. Aapne hello bataya abhi. Kya controversy hui thi (I simply acquired to know from you that there was some controversy over the pitch. What was the controversy”)?, Gill stated within the put up match press convention.
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— Sahil (@vkrightarmquick) November 15, 2023
Concerning the incident, the ICC additionally stated Atkinson, its impartial pitch marketing consultant, was conscious of the change.
”The ICC impartial pitch marketing consultant was apprised of the change and has no motive to imagine the pitch will not play nicely,” stated the ICC.
As per the ICC’s Taking part in Circumstances for the World Cup, the host affiliation is ”liable for the choice and preparation of the pitch” and there’s no requirement {that a} knockout match should be performed on contemporary pitches.
With PTI inputs
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