Rohit Sharma raises concerns about New York pitch ahead of IND vs PAK match

In a first reaction about the New York pitch ahead of the encounter against Pakistan on Sunday, India skipper Rohit Sharma also expressed concerns about the pitch and the outfield, stating that the pitch behaves differently on differnt days. 

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Rohit said, “New York is not our home ground. We have played two matches here but we don’t have much awareness about its nature. It behaves differently on different days, so even the curator is confused”

“The outfield is slow. Some shots get lot of bounce on the field, and some others do not roll on the field. So running between the wickets is important. We need to play as per conditions,” Rohit elaborated on concerns surrounding the outfield. 

Despite having an edge owing to the win against Ireland in their last game, Rohit said that the team playing better cricket on Sunday will win the match. 

“So, you can imagine the kind of thinking we need to put in. We don’t know on which pitch we are playing (against Pakistan), so, whoever plays better cricket will win the match” the Indian skipper added.

India battle arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday: 

India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in New York on Sunday. In a high voltage clash, the Men in Blue will look to continue their winning momentum in order to make it past the Super 8 stages into the Qualer Finals. Meanwhile, Pakistan will look to comeback strong after a shocking defeat against USA in their opening game. 

Notably, after the Pakistan clash, India will play USA at the Nassau County stadium before moving to Florida for their last league stage match against Canada on June 15.

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Published: 09 Jun 2024, 12:11 PM IST