New Delhi. The biggest mission for the Indian team and captain Rohit Sharma was ODI World Cup 2023. From the very beginning of the mega event, the Indian team looked like a contender for the trophy. Rohit and company won 10 consecutive matches including the semi-finals, but Australia defeated Team India in the final. After which many questions arose. Now former cricketer Mohammad Kaif has also expressed his views on this.
Mohammad Kaif said during an interview, “I was there with Rohit Sharma for 3 days. Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid were continuously watching the pitch there. He also spent a lot of time on the pitch. I personally felt that the color of the pitch was changing. I have seen change happening. There was lack of grass and water on the pitch. India had thought that Australia should be given a slow pitch. Which later became a burden on India itself. This makes it clear what you have believed in. That is not necessarily right.”
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Kaif further said, “Due to the lack of grass and water on the pitch, the pitch had become very slow. It is true. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are bowling fast. People had said that the curator had done his work well. We also did not say anything. all this rubbish. While you are continuously watching the pitch, you should interact with the curator. You just said two lines not to water the pitch and cut the grass short.”
The old pitch was used for the final match between India and Australia. This match was played on the pitch on which earlier clash between India and Pakistan was seen. In the first innings, the Indian team had to struggle for runs in the middle overs. At the same time, Australia got help in batting in the second innings and the Kangaroo team achieved the target of 241 runs in 7 overs.
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Tags: Mohammad Kaif, Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, world cup 2023
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 17, 2024, 11:17 IST