India lost the World Cup 2023 final against Australia by six wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The Indian cricket team was heavily criticized for their poor performance in the final, and the pitch preparation was one of the major talking points.

Ind vs Aus World Cup 2023 final: ‘Pitch preparation backfired on India’, claim Ricky Ponting, Michael Vaughan

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, former England captain Michael Vaughan, and former England batsman Nasser Hussain claimed that the pitch preparation backfired on India in the final. They said that the Indian team prepared a spin-friendly pitch to suit their own strengths, but it ended up helping the Australian batsmen more.

Poor Pitch Preparation

The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium was expected to be a spin-friendly wicket, and the Indian team prepared accordingly. However, the pitch turned out to be a batting paradise, and the Australian batsmen made full use of it. The Indian spinners were unable to get any purchase from the pitch, and the Australian batsmen scored runs at will.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said that the Indian team made a mistake by preparing a spin-friendly pitch. He said that the Indian team should have prepared a pitch that suited their own strengths, rather than trying to prepare a pitch that would nullify the Australian batsmen.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan echoed Ponting’s views and said that the Indian team made a mistake by not playing to their strengths. He said that the Indian team should have prepared a pitch that suited their own strengths, rather than trying to prepare a pitch that would nullify the Australian batsmen.

Former England batsman Nasser Hussain also criticized the Indian team for their poor pitch preparation. He said that the Indian team made a mistake by preparing a pitch that suited the Australian batsmen more than their own spinners.

The Indian cricket team was heavily criticized for their poor performance in the World Cup 2023 final against Australia.

The pitch preparation was one of the major talking points, and former cricketers Ricky Ponting, Michael Vaughan, and Nasser Hussain claimed that the Indian team made a mistake by preparing a spin-friendly pitch.

They said that the Indian team should have prepared a pitch that suited their own strengths, rather than trying to prepare a pitch that would nullify the Australian batsmen. Stay tuned for more cricket news and updates!