The Chepauk pitch to be utilized for Sunday’s Reality Cup game among India and Australia sports an earthy colored tone after the groundstaff shaved off the grass. Almost certainly, a dominatingly dark soil surface – which the Indian group typically likes – will be utilized for their most memorable match of the competition, which might incite the host group to play three spinners.
Due to the taking off temperatures, the groundstaff took care of the pitch over the course of Thursday evening to keep it from breaking. Be that as it may, after their instructional meeting, India captain Rohit Sharma and mentor Rahul Dravid really investigated the surface. At night, not long after the thick cover that was covering the pitch was taken out, a light roller was utilized yet no watering was finished. On the off chance that conditions stay unaltered, the pitch is probably going to be on the drier side and favorable for spinners.
During the instructional course, Ravichandran Ashwin, who supplanted Axar Patel in the last World Cup crew, was among quick to stir things up around town alongside Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli, taking throwdowns from lead trainer Dravid. Aside from batting for around 45 minutes, Ashwin bowled to Suryakumar Yadav and Kohli for a broad period and was seen alarming the previous with his cleverness and varieties.
With captain Rohit expressing that the group might want to have batting profundity, India are set to change between a three-spinners/three-pacer blend, alongside the crease bowling choice of Hardik Pandya. Ashwin and seamer Shardul Thakur, convenient with the bat, are probably going to seek a spot in the XI.
