Pitch Controversy: BCCI Responds to Franchises’ Complaints:-
Pitch There has been so much ruckus over the pitch. It has been 14 matches of the 18th season and there has been so much ruckus over the pitch that even the BCCI had to react. We will tell you what the matter is on this whole issue.
You are watching Royal Challenger Present Sports Yaari. Actually, we are talking about the controversy that has arisen over the pitch. Let me tell you what the controversy is. Actually, some franchises have complained that they are not getting the kind of pitch that they have demanded in their home matches. You must know that a controversy had come up regarding Kolkata Knight Riders.
Franchises Raise Concerns Over Pitch Conditions:-
They had given a statement regarding their creators that they are not being given the kind of pitch that we are asking for. We are not getting those pitches on our home ground. Regarding spin, they had said that we need spin friendly pitches like they have Varun Chakraborty and Sunil Narayan. They did not get that pitch after which the controversy arose.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Pitch Complaint:-
You must have seen Creators vs KKR. Regarding Chennai Super Kings, they also did not get their own pitch at MH Chidambaram Stadium, at the Chapauk ground. Stephen Fleming, who is their head coach, also came in front of the media and said that we have been telling you repeatedly for many years that we do not have home advantage here.
Delhi Capitals’ Pitch Issues in Visakhapatnam:-
About the two matches of Delhi Capitals, although they are playing outside Delhi, they have played all their two matches in their Visakhapatnam, which became their home ground for the first two matches. The management of Delhi Capitals was also not happy with the pitch given to them in the first two matches.
Chennai Super Kings’ Concerns at Chepauk:-
About Lucknow Super Giants, whose mentor Zaheer Khan raised questions after losing the match against Punjab at Ekana Stadium. Lucknow Super Giants, captained by Rishabh Pant, lost one-sidedly. After that, Zaheer Khan came to the media and said that it felt as if the curator of the opposing team came and made the pitch. Felt that the creator of Punjab had come and made the pitch.
The curators of the IPL came here and said that we never felt that the pitch was made keeping in mind that this is a home match of Lucknow. There was a direct question on the creators but now it has come to light that the BCCI, quoting media reports, has given its side on the matter.
BCCI’s Response to Pitch Controversy:-
BCCI has said about the pitch that according to media reports, BCCI sources said the pitches have been good, so far, they can demand a pitch that favours bowlers more but that requires better communication between franchises and curators. Apart from that, this cannot happen in a week’s time in an IPL season.
This is quoting the media reports of TUI, they have told this quoting BCCI sources in their report that the BCCI has said that the BCCI is satisfied with the pitches that have been given to the teams for the IPL matches so far, they have also said that it is okay but they have not given any communication to the franchises.
The Role of Curators and BCCI Guidelines:-
Those who are complaining, BCCI has continuously advised them that you will have to tell the curators in advance what kind of pitch you want, it will not be done instantly like you can snap your fingers and the work will be done, it will not be done within a week and especially during the season, if you tell them immediately and they will prepare such a pitch, it is difficult, not possible, so you will have to tell them in advance what kind of pitch you want, if you want to take home advantage, apart from that, you what BCCI guidelines say about the pitch because it has been clearly said that neither the franchise has any role in this nor the players have any role, what should be the nature of the pitch, according to the BCCI guidelines, neither any franchise nor any player will have a say in the nature of the pitch, the creator has to prepare such a pitch that helps both fast bowlers and spinners, there should be a good balance between them if some teams are complaining.
Ongoing Controversy and Future Implications:-
About the Home pitch then somewhere behind this are these instructions given by BCCI to the pitch curators, that is, it has been clearly stated that the franchise and the players cannot say anything about how the pitch should be, although it has been said that it should be balanced, there should be help for spinners as well as fast bowlers, somewhere in this it also has to be seen that the clear things that are coming out about the curators, the teams are not getting the home advantage, so there can be BCCI’s guidelines behind this, there can be directions that the pitch should be fair play in a way and not favouring one over the other, we told you all these things because Zaheer Khan clearly came and said in front of the media that we felt that the curator of the opposing team Punjab Kings had come here and they have prepared the pitch, after this the issue has arisen a lot because the controversy is such that it happens regarding the pitch whenever you must have seen in big There is a league and when such things are coming to the fore in a big league and only 14 matches have been played so far, there is a long way ahead, many matches are yet to be played and big teams are also raising questions on these things, like defending champion KKR, many issues came up regarding their pitch curators, however their creator Sujan Mukherjee of Eden Gardens came in front of the media and said that he has broken his silence and clearly said that whatever accountable to BCCI and my state association, what does the franchise want.
Conclusion: A Lingering Issue:-
He has however said that we are giving the franchise those things that they want for home matches because the teams get at least seven matches in every season to be played on home ground and the rest of the matches have to be played outside, but so far in 14 matches, many issues have come up regarding the pitch that the teams are not getting the home advantage.