DTVHINDIBCCI inaugurates new NCA in Bengaluru, equipped with 3 grounds, 86 pitches and these facilities
The new NCA is spread over more than 40 acres of land, in which a total of three grounds and 86 pitches have been prepared. BCCI inaugurates new NCA in Bengaluru (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) inaugurated the new National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru on Sunday, September 29. Now it will also be known as BCCI Center of Excellence. The new NCA has been created in keeping with the vision of BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, and aims to help in the skill development of the future generation of cricket in India. BCCI has three world-class grounds in the new NCA. The new NCA is spread over 40 acres of land, with a total of three grounds and 86 pitches, including both indoor and outdoor pitches. All three grounds have been designed on the lines of English county grounds. The main ground, which is Ground A, has a boundary of 85 yards, with 13 red clay pitches available for playing. Grounds B and C are mainly laid out for practice with a boundary of 75 yards. The ground also has 11 Mandya clay pitches and 9 Black Cotton clay pitches. In case of rain, Subsurface Drainage System is installed, so that water can be drained as quickly as possible after the rain. Apart from this, the center also has 45 outdoor net pitches. There is a fielding practice area and six outdoor running tracks right next to the nets. Integrated cameras have also been installed For indoor facilities, eight pitches exist with turf from the UK and Australia. Additionally, there is an 80-metre common run-up area, as well as reinforced glass panels. In the indoor arena, there are also integrated cameras that will capture the game for better analysis, ensuring that players can complete their practice regardless of time and weather. The dressing room is also excellent The South Pavilion is a two-storey building spread over 45,000 square feet, with the largest being the dressing room, which is approximately 3,000 square feet, with a Jacuzzi, lounge, massage room, kit room and toilets. There are also state-of-the-art commentators and match referee rooms with broadcasting facilities, a large press conference area and a VIP lounge and dining space. The Dining and Dormitory Block, a single storey building of 15,000 square feet, is built for the dining and living quarters of the staff.
“Has the pitch been made or..” Why did Naseem Shah raise questions on the pitches made by his own cricket board?
Naseem Shah, one of Pakistan’s leading fast bowlers, openly expressed his displeasure over the pitches in Pakistan in a press conference. Naseem Shah (Image Source: Twitter) The first match of the Test series is being played between Pakistan and Bangladesh. After the fourth day of the first Test match, a debate has once again erupted over the pitches in Pakistan. The condition of pitches in the country has been a controversial issue, especially following criticism during Pakistan’s home series against Australia and England in 2022. Critics said the pitches were highly favourable to the batsmen, leading to an unbalanced contest that did not suit Pakistan’s strengths. Hopes were high that the new administration would address these concerns by improving the quality of pitches for home Tests. However, similar problems have been reported in the ongoing Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, where the pitch remains highly favourable for batsmen. These questions are being raised after Bangladesh scored 565 runs in the first innings. Pakistani bowlers are now getting angry themselves This pitch has not only affected the competitiveness of the match but is also causing frustration among the Pakistani bowlers, who are struggling a lot. Naseem Shah, one of Pakistan’s leading fast bowlers, openly expressed his displeasure during the press conference. Let’s know what Naseem Shah said about the pitches Naseem said in the post-match press conference, “I believe we have played many such series where we have got such pitches. People tried their best to prepare a helpful pitch, but I think the surface was not that helpful due to the heat or excessive sunlight. We have to think about how we can take advantage of playing on home ground, because you have to win the match at any cost. We did not get the help from the pitch that we expected. But everyone tried their best.” Asked how Pakistan can take advantage of playing on home grounds, Naseem said efforts could be made to aid the spinners if green pitches are difficult to maintain. Naseem further said, “This is not my expertise, but we have to use the home advantage. If we cannot make green pitches that help fast bowlers, then give us pitches that help spinners. Test cricket has come a long way now. Fans are coming to watch matches even in this heat. You feel the need to entertain them. You should not feel that you are facing challenges while playing the game.”
T20 World Cup 2024: ICC gives “Unsatisfactory” rating to New York and Trinidad pitches
The ICC has rated the pitches at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York and the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad as “Unsatisfactory”. New York Cricket Stadium (Photo Source: Getty Images) ICC Rates T20 World Cup 2024 Pitches: The T20 World Cup 2024 was jointly hosted in the US and the West Indies in June. The ICC has released the pitch ratings on Tuesday (August 20). The pitch of Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York and Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad has been given an “Unsatisfactory” rating. ICC gave “Unsatisfactory” rating to the pitches of these two matches played in New York In the T20 World Cup 2024, 8 matches were played at the Nassau Cricket Stadium in New York. The ICC has termed the pitches of the Sri Lanka vs South Africa and India vs Ireland matches as “Unsatisfactory”. Let us tell you, both these matches were the first matches to be played at the venue. The team had to face challenging conditions in both the matches. Sri Lanka’s team was all out for 77 runs against South Africa. Whereas, Ireland’s team was able to score only 96 runs against India. Due to uneven bounce in the pitch, many players got injured, including Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Ireland’s Harry Tractor. ICC gave ‘Satisfactory’ rating to the pitch of India vs Pakistan match The match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 was played in New York on 9 June. In that match, India was all out for 119 runs. Chasing the target, Pakistan’s team was able to score only 113 runs and India won by 6 runs. ICC has given ‘Satisfactory’ rating to both the pitch and outfield. The pitch of the semi-final match played at Brian Lara Stadium got “Unsatisfactory” rating The first semi-final match of the tournament was played between Afghanistan and South Africa at Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Trinidad on 26 June. Due to South Africa’s excellent bowling, Afghanistan’s team was all out for 56 runs in 12 overs. This is the lowest total in the history of T20 World Cup semi-finals. The South African team then chased the target in just 8.5 overs and won. After the match, Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott had strongly criticized the pitch. Let us tell you, during the entire tournament, low scores were seen on the pitch of Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, in which many times teams were all out under 100 runs. Apart from all this, ICC has given ‘Satisfactory’ rating to 31 pitches and “Very Good” rating to 18.
Before Super 8, know the list of India’s 3 highest T20I wicket-takers on West Indies pitches
Ashish Nehra has taken 10 wickets in 5 T20 matches on West Indies pitches at an average of 15.60 and an economy rate of 7.80. Hardik Pandya (Photo Source: BCCI) Before coming to the T20 World Cup 2024, Indian bowlers would not have even imagined taking 25 wickets in just three matches. But the group stage in the United States was something like this. Even the bowlers who had the most question marks on them got success. Now, the tournament is going to be extremely competitive. The flatter conditions in West Indies for the Super-8 will probably test Mohammad Siraj and the rest of the Indian players. Arshdeep Singh could not perform well on similar pitches. At the same time, looking at the pitch, there may be a question mark on who should be selected, Kuldeep Yadav or Ravindra Jadeja. However, it is not that Indian bowlers have not been successful on this pitch. In this article, we will name 3 bowlers who have taken the most wickets for India in T20 format in West Indies. 2 of these are in the current squad of Team India. 3. Hardik Pandya Hardik Pandya comes third in this list. He has taken 6 wickets at an average of 22.16 and an economy rate of 6.33 during the 2022 and 2023 tours. His best bowling spell has been 3/35. 2. Arshdeep Singh Arshdeep Singh’s return to form against the US team in the group stage matches is a very positive sign for Team India. Like Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh’s slower and swinging ball helps him a lot on Caribbean pitches. He is the second highest wicket taker from India in this list. He has taken 7 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 25.85. His best spell on these West Indies pitches is 2/24. 1. Ashish Nehra Ashish Nehra has taken 10 wickets in 5 T20 matches on West Indies pitches at an average of 15.60 and an economy rate of 7.80. The interesting thing is that he played 5 matches during the 2010 T20 World Cup and was the best bowler in that edition. Ashish Nehra has taken 3 wicket hauls twice in the tournament.
T20 World Cup 2024: Drop-in pitches installed at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
T20 World Cup 2024 starts from June 2 Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you that this time the Multination Tournament will be played jointly hosted by West Indies and USA from June 2. However, compared to the West Indies, the USA lacks a bit of cricket infrastructure. But before the Multination Tournament, ICC seems to be reducing this shortfall quite rapidly. In this sequence, drop-in pitches have been installed at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York today. Let us tell you that just like the drop in pitches are prepared in Adelaide Oval, Australia, these pitches were being prepared in Florida since December last year. Also, these matches have been prepared from Tahoma Bermuda’s number 31 special grade grass. The construction of the pitches was overseen by Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions and US-based sports turf specialist Landtec Group. The pitches were being taken special care of for the last three months. A total of four pitches have been laid in the middle ground of the stadium, while there are 6 more pitches in the stadium complex on which teams can practice. On the other hand, after the installation of the pitch in the stadium, ICC Head of Events Chris Tetley said – The installation of these pitches is the final form of the project, which is unprecedented in international cricket. We have taken a deliberate and planned approach to this project, utilizing the best in the business in Damien Hough to ensure we have the best possible playing pitches for the eight World Cup matches in New York. Let us tell you that on June 3, the first and overall fourth match between Group D team South Africa and Sri Lanka will be seen on this ground. The stadium has been designed on the lines of state of art, which has a capacity of 34 thousand spectators.
World Cup pitches will be a little different, so I think it’s a luxury to have four spinners: Ian Bishop
BCCI has today announced the Indian team for the T20 World Cup on 30th April. Ian Bishop (Image Credit- Twitter X) the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for this. It is noteworthy that this time this multinational tournament is starting from June 2 under the joint hosting of West Indies and USA. So all the teams are seen finalizing their preparations for this multinational tournament. On the other hand, taking this sequence forward, today on April 30, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s 15-member team. BCCI has selected 6 batsmen, 4 all-rounders and 5 bowlers for the T20 World Cup. The Indian management has selected 4 spin bowlers including an all-rounder in this team. On the other hand, a big statement from former West Indies cricket team cricketer Ian Bishop has come out regarding the 4 spin bowlers included by Team India in the T20 World Cup. Bishop says that including four spin bowlers in the team is a luxury for India. Ian Bishop gave a big statement Let us tell you that while discussing with Star Sports about Team India’s T20 World Cup team, Ian Bishop said – If you are talking about surprise selection, then you first have to accept that there is so much talent in India. Is. There is backup for every number in the team. Bishop further said- I think spin bowling will play an important role in the tournament. My only concern is that the World Cup pitches will be a little different from what we have seen in bilateral series. So, I think having four spinners in the team is a luxury rather than a necessity. Indian team squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal. , Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj. Reserve players: Shubhman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed, Avesh Khan.
Pitches for T20 World Cup 2024 shifted from Australia to USA, read big news
T20 World Cup is starting from 2 June 2024 T20 World Cup 2024 (Image Credit- Twitter X) Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the much-awaited T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you that the upcoming tournament is starting from June 2 under the joint hosting of West Indies and USA. The first match will be played between USA and Canada at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas. Also, let us tell you that there is a lack of basic cricket facilities in USA. So to fulfill this shortage, artificial pitches for playing cricket are being sent from Adelaide, Australia to USA. It is noteworthy that this time a total of 55 matches will be played in the T20 World Cup, out of which 16 matches will be played in USA and 39 matches will be played in West Indies. However, in comparison to West Indies, artificial pitches have been sourced from Australia at the three venues where T20 World Cup matches are to be held in USA. Apart from Texas in USA, cricket fans are going to see some matches in New York and Florida. On the other hand, cricket pitches are being sent by ship to USA, about 14 thousand miles away from Australia. Regarding sending these pitches to the USA, Damian Hough, pitch curator of Australia’s Adelaide Oval Cricket Stadium, said on BBC’s Stumped podcast this week – Our aim is to prepare pitches which have pace and bounce, on which players can play their shots. We want entertaining cricket, but also make it challenging. 20 teams are taking part in T20 World Cup 2024 On the other hand, if we give you information about the tournament, this time a total of 20 teams are participating in the Multination Tournament. All 20 teams have been divided into four groups of 5 each. After the league stage, the top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the next round of the tournament. Teams included in Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and USA. Teams included in Group B: Scotland, Oman, England, Australia, Namibia. Teams included in Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea. Teams included in Group D: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal, South Africa.
IPL 2024: “The pitches of Chepauk have changed now, CSK no longer dominates there” – statement of former cricketer.
The much-awaited schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was finally announced on Thursday, February 22. On 22 February, BCCI released the schedule for only the first 21 matches of the tournament. The tournament will start from Friday, March 22, in the first match of the tournament, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face each other at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ahead of the exciting opening match, former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Abhinav Mukund recalled the historic rivalry between the two teams and talked about the close matches between them. In the 31 matches played in IPL history, CSK has had the upper hand over RCB and CSK has won 20 matches while RCB has won ten matches., Abhinav Mukund’s surprising statement regarding CSK Abhinav Mukund was quoted as saying by Geo Cinema, “There has been a good rivalry between CSK and RCB in the last few years. RCB had come very close to victory in Chepauk but could not win there. Some of these moments will be engraved in the hearts of fans. Speaking further, Mukund highlighted the changing nature of the Chennai pitch and said that their home ground is no longer a fortress. He said, “The good thing for RCB is that the pitches in Chennai have changed. Now this is no longer the stronghold of CSK. The team had to face defeat from Punjab and KKR at their home ground. However, considering the spin-friendly conditions and excellent spinners, CSK looks a good team on paper.” Of the first 21 matches, CSK will play two matches at home and the second match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on March 26. Meanwhile, the schedule for the remaining IPL matches will be announced after the Election Commission announces the schedule for the General Elections 2024.
IND vs ENG: “They play well on spin-friendly pitches” – Aakash Chopra said about Sarfaraz and Patidar
Sarfaraz Khan was included in Team India after the injuries of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja. Sarfaraz Khan and Aakash Chopra. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) The absence of players like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul in the second Test against England has opened the doors for players like Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar. There was talk about Sarfaraz Khan for a long time, but he got a place in the team when KL Rahul got injured. On the other hand, Patidar has also been in contention for a long time but has not yet made his debut in Test cricket. With Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer likely to retain their places in the playing eleven, the Indian team is currently looking to fill the number four position. Sarfaraz and Patidar Both are in contention as one of them may get a chance to debut in Visakhapatnam. Speaking about them, former cricketer Aakash Chopra said that both the cricketers are match-ready and should be considered for their selection as they play well on spin-friendly pitches. Aakash Chopra is demanding to include both Rajat Patidar and Sarfaraz Khan in the team. On his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said, “Rajat Patidar and Sarfaraz Khan add a lot of value to the team. He plays well on spin-friendly pitches and has scored a lot of runs in Ranji Trophy. They are not coming playing white ball cricket, which weakens your defence. They are ready for the match and this is good news for India. They can put England’s spin bowling under pressure.” Let us tell you that the Indian batsman was playing in the second innings of the first test in Hyderabad. England Failed to perform well against the spinners. The middle order batsmen failed to provide stability and looked helpless against England spinner Tom Hartley. He took seven wickets in the second innings and the visiting team won the match by 28 runs. Let us tell you that,Kuldeep Yadav is likely to be included in the playing eleven in place of injured Ravindra Jadeja, while the team management may also consider playing Washington Sundar, who can give more depth to the batting unit.
Looking at what happened in Cape Town, India will not shy away from preparing spin-friendly pitches – Kevin Pietersen
Meanwhile, Pietersen also expressed his concerns about England’s spin options. Jack Leach, with 35 Test match experience, is the most senior spinner in the team, while Rehan Ahmed played only one match. On the other hand, Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley have not yet debuted for the English team. India will not be shy at all in preparing spin friendly pitch – Kevin Pietersen Kevin Pietersen, in his column for The Times, said that the question is, will England be able to perform well with the spinners they have? This will be the thing that decides the series. It’s going to rotate. I actually played in Vizag (Visakhapatnam) recently. It was a T-20 match, there also the ball spun and bounced! “Looking at what happened in Cape Town last week, they won’t be shy about preparing spin-friendly pitches.” In the baseball era, Kevin Pietersen explained the art of defending the ball. He believes that cricketers need to spend time defending in the nets as this will give them the confidence to attack later. He assured that playing defense is not a negative thing as it can help cricketers get settled at the crease sooner. Also read: Yashasvi Jaiswal will now cement his place in the test format
