T20 World Cup 2024: When the ICC decided that the 2024 T20 World Cup would be played in the West Indies and the USA, it seemed like a good thing. Cricket will also be played in the USA. The T20 World Cup matches started there with great fanfare. But only a few matches have been played so far, and during this time the truth has come out. The big question is that the Nassau County ground in America, where the matches are being played, is so bad that any player can be in trouble any day. When the Indian team came to this ground to play a match against Ireland, the Indian batsmen also faced difficulties. It is good that the matter is not very serious, but if any incident happens in the upcoming matches, then there should not be much surprise in it.
Questions raised over Nassau County Ground pitch
T20 World Cup matches are being played at Nassau County ground in New York, USA. The Indian team also has to play its three back to back matches here. But the way the pitch looks here, it is not giving good indications. Not only are the scores being low here, but the players are also in trouble. Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has expressed his displeasure over the pitch after the Ireland match held here on Wednesday. It is believed that the entire Indian team is standing with Rohit Sharma. Even though Team India was successful in winning this match, the pitch has troubled both the teams a lot. However, it is reported that till now no complaint has been made by the team to the ICC in this regard.
There are a total of 4 pitches on the ground, matches have been played on two so far
It is being told that there are a total of four pitches on this ground. Out of these, matches have been played on two and two are yet to be played. On the two pitches on which matches have been played, not only runs are not being scored, but uneven bounce is becoming a problem for the batsmen. If a ball stays very low, then on the next ball it bounces so much that it reaches the face. It was already told that this pitch has not been made here. It has been prepared at another place and brought here and laid. That is, this is a doped-in pitch. There are still two more pitches left, where matches are to be held. It has to be seen whether they also behave in the same way or some change is seen. Another big thing is that this pitch is being used directly for international matches. Only a few warm-up matches have been played.
Rohit Sharma also expressed his displeasure
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma had so much trouble that he had to retire hurt without getting out. At that time it seemed that there would be more trouble and Indian fans were also worried that Rohit Sharma might not be able to play the next matches, however, there is nothing like that. He is ready for the next match. After the match, Rohit Sharma said that this is a minor injury. He said that he had also said at the time of toss that he did not know how the pitch would be. He said that it is a new ground, new venue and we wanted to see how it feels to play here. I think the pitch has not settled yet and was helping the bowlers a lot. In such a situation, it was important to stick to the basics and remember Test match bowling.
Rohit had to go back without getting out
When Rohit was playing after scoring 52 runs in 37 balls, he missed the pool shot on a short pitch ball of Ireland bowler Josh Little and the ball hit the upper part of his right arm. He had to leave the field. Rohit said that he does not know what to expect from the pitch, but we will prepare thinking that the pitch is going to remain the same. The whole team will have to perform well in that match. Now Team India will play its next match on the same ground, when the big match will be played between India and Pakistan on 9 June.
Pakistani team will play the match for the first time
The Indian team has already played a warm-up match against Bangladesh here and after that it has also got an idea by playing against Ireland, but the Pakistani team will play its first match here. Before this, Pakistan has to play against USA on June 6, that match is at another stadium. If this continues, it seems that some player may get injured and this matter can also become serious.
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