India vs England: Rohit Sharma defends Chepauk pitch, says every team has right to take home advantage | Cricket News – Times of India

AHMEDABAD: India’s restricted overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday defended the a lot-criticised Chepauk pitch used for the second Test in opposition to England, saying creating beneficial tracks for home advantage is just not a brand new phenomena for a cricketing nation.
The Chepauk pitch got here beneath the scanner for the vicious flip it supplied from day one, with the likes of Michael Vaughan and Mark Waugh criticising the groundsmen for producing what they referred to as a “minefield”.
But Rohit disagreed.

“…The pitch is the same for both the teams, so I don’t know why this topic is raised every time. Both the teams play on the same pitch. People say pitches shouldn’t be like this or that but for years Indian pitches are made like this only,” Rohit stated throughout a digital press convention forward of the third Test.
“I don’t think there needs to be any changes. Every team takes advantage of their home conditions.”

India hammered England by 317 runs to degree the sequence 1-1.
“When we go out other countries don’t think about us, so why should we think about others. We should make pitches according to the preference of our team. This is what it means home and away advantage, otherwise this should be taken out. Tell ICC to make a rule that pitches should be prepared the same everywhere.

“When we go exterior our opponents too make our life troublesome. So I do not assume we should always speak a lot about pitches. We ought to speak in regards to the recreation, the gamers,” he added.
Rohit, who hit a dazzling 161 in the second Test in Chennai, said he hardly bothers about the type of pitches while batting.

“I do not assume a lot about pitches. If you assume an excessive amount of about it, the pitch will not change. So the main focus ought to be on how to play on the given pitch, what method is required.”
“We want to put together our thoughts in accordance to the pitch,” he said.
Rohit expects a Chepauk type of wicket at the newly-built Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium here during the pink ball Test.

“I do not see something altering within the pitch from what we performed within the second Test. It’s kind of going to be on the identical web page. It’s going to be turning as properly and we’re making ready in accordance to that,” he said.
The four-match Test series between India and England is currently tied at 1-1. The third Test begins here on Wednesday.