It all started after a report claimed that the Indian cricket board changed the pitch at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium without obtaining permission from designated officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The report said that the wicket picked for the first World Cup semis has already been used twice in the tournament. Mumbai Cricket Association reactsAn Indian Express report claimed that the Indian team management had asked Wankhede curators to remove the grass on the playing surface. In a post on X, Vaughan wrote, “A World Cup semi should be played on a fresh pitch. India’s inningsThe pitch at Wankhede, however, did not look slow during India’s batting in the first innings of the semi-final.

Source: The Hindu November 15, 2023 15:18 UTC