Cricket World Cup: 'Poor' Dharamsala Outfield Back In Focus As Indian Players Avoid Diving On It

23.10.2023 - 09:55 sports.ndtv.com

The poor outfield at the HPCA stadium was back in focus as most of the Indian players shied away from sliding to avoid potential injuries in their Cricket World Cup match against New Zealand in Dharmasala on Sunday.

India skipper Rohit Sharma made a sliding effort and hurt his little finger early on in the New Zealand innings, forcing him to leave the field for treatment.

He, however, returned back later to lead the side. And then in the 35th over, Jasprit Bumrah decided against diving at the fine-leg boundary while chasing the ball, giving away a boundary to New Zealand skipper Tom Latham.

The outfield here has come under constant criticism with England captain Jos Buttler terming it as "poor" ahead of their World Cup match against Bangladesh.

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