IND vs NZ Semifinal: BCCI hits back after dispute on Wankhede pitch
IND vs NZ Semi-Final: When India and New Zealand face each other in the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, 15 November, a big score will be seen in the match. However, before this important match, a big allegation has created panic in the cricket world. Fingers are being pointed at the BCCI after the news of the initially scheduled semi-final pitch being changed before the game came to light. Regarding which now the Indian Board has retaliated.
BCCI hit back at the reports
“The ICC’s independent pitch consultant works with hosts and venues on their proposed pitch allocations and this process continues throughout an event of this length and nature,” a BCCI spokesperson was quoted as saying by The Daily Mail.
Pitches are prepared under the supervision of Andy Atkinson
Pitches at ICC events are prepared under the supervision of Andy Atkinson, an advisor to the governing body. He reaches an agreement with the home board as to which of the numbered pitches on the ground will be used for each game. However, according to a report in Mail Sport, the pitch on which the semi-finals will be played is not the pitch that was initially chosen.
Read more: IND vs NZ Pitch: Controversy over changing the pitch before the semi-finals without ICC’s permission
IND vs NZ Semifinal: Match continues on pitch number 6 at Wankhede Stadium
Pitch number 7 was to be used for this important match. This was a fresh pitch. However, at the last minute, it was decided that pitch number 6, which has already hosted two matches in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, is being used. Pitch number 6 hosted matches between England vs South Africa and India vs Sri Lanka.