Rahul Dravid seems to attribute India’s dismal performance on the international arena to the Narendra Modi Stadium’s pitch. However, Rohit is claimed to have stated that the pitch didn’t go as well as the team management had anticipated.
The Men in Blue’s failure to break their ten-year ICC Trophy drought on home soil in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against Australia would haunt Indian supporters for a long time. Going into the summit showdown, Rohit Sharma’s team had won 10 straight games, but they struggled on the big stage against the six-time champions, who were prepared to take anything India threw at them.
Therefore, Pat Cummins and his team dashed the hope of a billion people as the hosts suffered a heartbreaking six-wicket loss in front of 1.3 lakh fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. There have been a lot of talks about what went wrong for the most dominant team in the tournament—India—on the big stage after their surprising defeat.
India’s World Cup performance was the topic of a recent meeting between BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) officials in Delhi and head coach Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma, who joined by video conference from London. In a story published in Dainik Jagran, it was stated that Jay Shah, the secretary of the BCCI, vice president Rajeev Shukla, and treasurer Ashish Shelar attended the meeting and questioned Dravid and Rohit about the cause behind India’s defeat in the championship match.
Notably, the local curator recommended using a used surface in the final. In a World Cup, knockout matches usually take place on a new pitch, but it’s not required. As a result, the cricket extravaganza’s used pitches hosted all of the knockout matches.
Less water was added to the final pitch. Reports
The article also claims that less water was added to the pitch in the final to help the spinners, but this didn’t benefit India. The Men in Blue were asked to bat first, but they were unable to take advantage of the wicket’s slow pace, only managing to score 240 runs.
However, the playing surface improved for the India vs. Pakistan match, and Australia easily chased down the mark in 43 overs thanks to a brilliant century from Travis Head (137 off 120). According to reports, Dravid was also questioned about the rationale behind the proposal, given the prominent display of Indian seamen throughout the event. The head coach reasoned that although their strategy had succeeded throughout the tournament, it had fallen short in the championship game.
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