Watch: "What Controversy?" Shubman Gill's Funny Response On Pitch Swap Allegations Is Viral

16.11.2023 - 17:05 sports.ndtv.com

Ahead of the India vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup semi-final, there were reports that the pitch for the game at the Wankhede Stadium was changed at the last moment.

The reports alleged that though a fresh strip was prepared for the Cricket World Cup semi-final, the match finally took place on an 'used surface'.

After Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Shami guided India to the Cricket World Cup 2023 final with a win over New Zealand, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar fumed over the rumours and rubbished any such suggestions.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a statement regarding the entire incident. "Changes to planned pitch rotations are common towards the end of an event of this length, and have already happened a couple of times.

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