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India may not should play their Champions Trophy league video games in Dubai on gradual and worn out end-of-the-season tracks as two 22-yard strips in comparatively contemporary situation have been stored for essentially the most adopted aspect in world cricket. India play all their three league matches on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium (DICS) towards Bangladesh on February 20, Pakistan on February 23 and New Zealand on March 2. There was a good quantity of cricket being performed on the DICS after final yr’s Ladies’s T20 World Cup, which was adopted by the boys’s U-19 Asia Cup and the favored IL T20 league which is a flagship occasion of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).
Throughout ILT20, DICS hosted 15 matches, together with two within the knock-out levels. It may be confirmed that throughout the 13 matches on the league stage, two of the pitches had been left utterly unused as it will be later made match-ready for the ICC Champions Trophy.
“There are 10 match strips at the DICS. During the league stage, there was specific instructions that those two won’t be used now and needed to be kept fresh for the Champions Trophy,” a supply within the know of issues informed PTI.
“However whether any of the two was used for the play-offs isn’t known. The idea is to ensure that it doesn’t become low and slow after over-use and matches become drag. The fresh pitches will aid the batters and bowlers in equal measure.”
Historically, the Dubai observe has witnessed pacers taking loads of wickets however this time, the spinners who bowl at a quickish tempo might maintain the important thing.
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