Gavaskar told him to stop talking nonsense about pitch changes

 

Gavaskar told him to stop talking nonsense: File Photo

Mail Online dropped the bomb before the first semi-final yesterday. The British media had claimed that the Board of Cricket in India (BCCI) had changed the wickets of the semi-finals without seeking permission from the ICC to favor the spinners.

However, in the first semi-final, it was seen that the spinners could not take much advantage. India won by 70 runs thanks to Mohammad Shami and the batsmen. After the first semi-final, India legend Sunil Gavaskar therefore washed away those who talked about changing the pitch.

Wicket number 7 at Wankhede Stadium was originally scheduled for the India-New Zealand semi-final match. None of the four matches held at this ground in the league phase took place on wicket number 7. The media claimed that a WhatsApp group of more than 50 ICC and BCCI officials had confirmed that the first semi-final match had been moved from wicket 7 to wicket 6.

England-South Africa and India-Sri Lanka matches have been held on this wicket in the league stage. In the end, the game was played on wicket number 6. Although the ICC called the whole matter normal, many criticized it.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma was trying to understand the Wankhede pitch with the curator Photo: ICC

Addressing them, Gavaskar told E-Star Sports, 'Those idiots who talked about pitch changes, hopefully they will shut up. Stop talking about pitch changes. It was equal for both the teams.

Commentator Dinesh Karthik also said before the start of the match that the match is being played on wicket number 6. Spinners will get extra advantage on this wicket. However, the opposite picture was seen in the match. New Zealand's three spinners Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips and India's two spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav - these five spinners have managed to take only 1 wicket. The Mail Online report claims that if Rohit Sharma's team reaches the final, the wickets set for the title-deciding match will also be changed.

Gavaskar asked to stop all talk about the pitch, 'Stop talking nonsense about the pitch. However, before the second semi-final, many have started talking about Ahmedabad's pitch.

India reached the World Cup final yesterday by defeating New Zealand. New Zealand went to the final after defeating India in the 2019 semi-finals. This time the result is different. Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer's century, Shami's 7 wickets gave them an easy victory. After 12 years to win another World Cup title at home, the unbeaten streak must be maintained for one more match!

On the other hand, after playing two consecutive finals, New Zealand's World Cup stopped in the semi-finals.