Cricket grounds in India having short boundaries is something that has intrigued fans as we have seen high-scoring games consistently for a long time.
While some talk about advantage for batters due to the short boundary, others believe that it is down to the quality of the wicket.
Similarly, former Indian cricketer and current commentator Harsha Bhogle weighed in on the same issue.
Bhogle, 62, believes that if India cannot make bowling-friendly wickets then they should increase the boundary in stadiums that have the necessary space.
“If we are going to make roads for pitches, at least we should push the boundary ropes back; certainly at grounds like this one that have the space,” Bhogle wrote on his X, formerly known as Twitter, account.
India played their second One Day International (ODI) against Australia at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, which has a square boundary as short as 56 meters.
The Blues posted a colossal total of 399-5 in the allocated overs with two players — Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer — scoring a century. The state of the boundary size and the wicket raised serious concerns among the cricket fraternity.
India will host the World Cup for the second time in the last 15 years. They were last given the opportunity to host the mega event in 2011, which they eventually won as well.
10 teams will fight for the elusive title across 10 venues from October 5 to November 19, with the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad hosting the tournament opener and the final.
It must be noted that the Cricket World Cup will be played in the round-robin format with all teams playing against each other for a total of 45 league matches.
The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, which will be held in Mumbai on November 15 and in Kolkata on November 16. The semi-finals and the final, on November 19, will have reserve days.
- Harsha Bhogle
