India vs Pakistan: Rohit Sharma criticizes the New York drop-in pitch before a major match.
India vs. Pakistan: India captain Rohit Sharma criticizes New York's Nassau County pitch for being too fast for fast bowlers, causing difficulty in scoring runs in their upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 match against Pakistan.
Ankush Pandey
INTRO
- India will face Pakistan in the T20 World Cup on Sunday, June 9.
- Rohit Sharma has criticized the New York pitch.
- The New York pitch has benefited fast bowlers a lot.
India vs. Pakistan: Ahead of their highly anticipated match against Pakistan, India captain Rohit Sharma has criticized the New York surface. According to Sharma, he met with the curators, who admittedly had no idea how the pitch would perform on game day.
Before the historic match against Pakistan on June 9, India captain Rohit Sharma criticized the Nassau County pitch (grounds) in New York. On Sunday, the T20 World Cup 2024 will see India take on their bitter rivals in their second group-stage match. Scoring runs has appeared extremely difficult on the New York ground, which has come under fire for being accommodating to fast bowlers.
During the pre-match news conference, India captain Rohit Sharma disclosed that he had a conversation with the pitch curators, who were oblivious to the behavior of the drop-in pitch on game day.
"We are unsure of the pitch on which we will play our match. The curators, who we spoke with, expressed confusion over how each strip would act. You can only imagine our level of confusion given that we are from a nation where drop-in pitches are uncommon. stated Rohit Sharma during the pre-match news conference in New York.
When discussing the features of the pitch on Saturday, June 8, Sharma expressed his opinion that it was not feasible to make easy shots at Nassau County International Stadium.
You don't feel like you can just go out and play freely or swing your bat like you do, um, in the other venues, on this pitch in New York. So yes, you need to exercise caution. That's my point of view. I want to play and make use of my experience," Sharma remarked.
ICC Clarification About New York Pitch
In a statement, the International Cricket Council acknowledged that Nassau County Stadium in New York is not suitable for the 2024 T20 World Cup. The ICC stated on Thursday, June 6, that they are working to address the problems and deliver a better surface before the India vs. Pakistan match, following harsh criticism from supporters and industry insiders.
The Paradise of Pacers
The Nassau County Stadium has proven to be a pleasant venue for fast bowlers, particularly with the new ball. In their opening two games, South Africa held Sri Lanka to 77 runs and the Netherlands to just 103/9. Even South Africa struggled to score runs on the surface; they were unable to reach the goal in 16.2 overs against Sri Lanka and were unable to score runs early in the powerplay against the Netherlands.
India, on the other hand, chased the goal down in 12.2 overs after bowling out Ireland for only 96 runs in their opening encounter.
