ICC rating of Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad pitch where India lost World Cup final says THIS: Report
ICC World Cup 2023 were played on the pitches rated “average" by the international cricket body. The development comes as the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) faced intense backlash on choosing the pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad for the final match.
As per the reports, Australian skipper Pat Cummins raised some objection over the pitch, which was previously used for the India vs Pakistan match in World Cup fixtures. After India lost the finals, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said that India's pitch ploy has “backfired." The rating by the ICC comes as earlier, news platform Dainik Jagran reported that BCCI questioned Team India skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid on the possible reasons behind India's loss in the World Cup finals.
In is response, Rahul Dravid mentioned some reasons including the role played by the pitch of Ahmedabad. The BCCI officials including Secretary Jay Shah, Vice President Rajeev Shukla also discussed the plans for T20 World Cup next year with Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid and chairman of selection panel Ajit Agarkar in a separate 5-hour long meeting.
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