Big twist on Ahmedabad pitch; Rohit Sharma left batting and focused on training! – Asianet News

Ahmedabad: The cricket world is anxious for the India-Australia final in the ODI Cricket World Cup. Team India, which wins all the matches in the league stage, is considered as the favorites in the final on its own soil. Team India’s batting score will be decided by captain Rohit Sharma’s explosive start in the first 10 overs. Having scored 550 runs in 10 games, the hitman has no doubts about his batting. So Rohit focused on slip catching in the last practice.

Rohit Sharma’s slip fielding practice is reportedly behind hints that there will be some surprises on the pitch for the India-Auss final at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Rohit’s slip practice confirms that Ahmedabad is preparing for the final with a slow pitch with less bounce. Rohit was seen talking to head coach Rahul Dravid and his fellow coaches for a long time during practice. Only six players of the Indian squad are out for training today. Apart from Rohit, Ravichandran Ashwin, Pyath Krishna, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan participated in the optional training session.

The India-Australia final of the ODI Cricket World Cup will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. India is coming to compensate for the setback of the 2003 final with interest. ICC has announced the officials for the final. The field umpires are Englishmen Richard Kettleborough and Richard Illingworth. Joel Wilson of West Indies will be the third umpire and Andy Pycroft of Zimbabwe will be the fourth umpire. According to reports, a slow pitch is being prepared for the final. The pitch is prepared using a heavy roller. It has been controversial that the pitch, which is being prepared under the supervision of BCCI Chief of Ground Staff Ashish Bhowmik, has not yet been inspected by ICC pitch consultant Andy Atkinson.

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Last Updated Nov 18, 2023, 12:41 PM IST