The India Cricket Team will play all their matches of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai. This is because the Indian team refused to travel to Pakistan who are the hosts of the tournament. Meanwhile, former Indian opener Aakash Chopra has claimed that India will have a huge advantage because the opponent will have no idea about the Dubai pitches.
India will get a huge advantage as they will play all their matches at the same venue. But the same won’t be the case for the opponents. India will play their group stage matches against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand.
They won’t know the pitches
“Only we know about Dubai, the opposing team has no idea. This thing was about Pakistan as they are playing in home conditions. So whoever goes there, won’t know the pitches that well. Similarly, everyone will have to come to Dubai,” Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
Aakash Chopra went on to explain why it will be an advantage for India. The Men in Blue will not only play all their matches at this venue, but they will also get 2 identical pitches for practice. Chopra further said that after the Pakistan game, they will get a gap of 1 week before their game against the Kiwis which will be enough to judge the pitch.
“We are the only ones who will play three matches on the same ground and the same square, and that has to be our strength. We will also practice in identical conditions. There is a week’s gap after the second match. So we will get to know the conditions a little better,” he concluded.
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