Ever because the Indian cricket workforce gained the Champions Trophy title by defeating New Zealand in Dubai, there was some murmurs about Rohit Sharma and his males gaining a bonus from enjoying all their video games on the similar venue whereas the remainder of the seven groups needed to journey round. The second finalist, New Zealand, specifically needed to fly from Pakistan to Dubai to face India in a gaggle stage conflict, then fly again to Pakistan for the semis. After which fly again to Dubai for the ultimate.
Others have additionally lamented the benefit that India gained by their familiarity with the identical pitch.
However Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, who opted out of enjoying on the Champions Trophy, has backed the Males in Blue, stating that they gained the title ‘truthful and sq.’. He did concede that India had a bonus from enjoying solely in Dubai.
“When one workforce will get to remain at one place, no flights, no restrictions upon them within the place, prepare on the similar venue each time, play each sport on the similar venue, I’d are likely to agree with a few of the opinions which have come out. I can perceive the place a number of the blokes within the different seven groups had been coming from and a few opinions from broadcasters,” Starc stated on FanaticsTV’s YouTube channel in an interview.
“There’s been so much made on that subject. Clearly, India tried to push that to the aspect and say it’s a impartial venue, however there’s been so much to return out of the event throughout and post-tournament. India gained truthful and sq., they had been the higher workforce, they’re a bloody good cricket workforce, and have been throughout all codecs for a very long time,” Australian pacer Starc stated within the interview launched on Wednesday.