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Robin Uthappa and Lalchand Rajput really feel there isn’t a implicit ‘dwelling benefit’ for India on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Robin Uthappa and Lalchand Rajput opened up on the alleged ‘dwelling benefit’ for India on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Rohit Sharma’s males are enjoying all their matches in Dubai and even the ultimate shall be held there if the staff goes the gap. This was accomplished after India refused to journey to Pakistan, the unique hosts of the occasion, citing safety issues.
Robin Uthappa mentioned Indian batters may have scored extra runs on the flat pitches in Pakistan.
“I can’t say it’s a house benefit however there’s undoubtedly a bonus of familiarity. I heard an interview the place former India opener Wasim Jaffer was saying that there may have been one match in Abu Dhabi, one in Dubai and one in Sharjah, and undoubtedly that might have been accomplished in order that different groups couldn’t discover a motive to complain. Nonetheless, we should ask why didn’t we go to Pakistan? Due to the geo-political state of affairs. And every nation has their proper to resolve in the event that they don’t wish to journey to a specific nation. And for that, if one nation finally ends up enjoying in a single venue then so be it,” Robin was quoted as saying on the launch of a ebook – Life Classes from Cricket.
“India may have complained that had they performed on flat Pakistani pitches, their report may have been nicer. Every batsman would have gotten a chance to attain (closely). You could say no matter, however on the finish of the day, cricket is a contest between bat and ball and the staff which performs properly on that day wins. And those that complain, you may sense their psychological state. It turns into so apparent,” Robin added.
Lalchand Rajput feels it’s laborious for any staff, to get used to the circumstances in Dubai arguing that there’s not a lot ‘benefit’ anyway.
“See, there’s undoubtedly a bonus as one staff is enjoying all matches in a single venue. However for those who look intently, Pakistani pitches are flat whereas Dubai is on the slower facet and it’ll take some effort to get used to those circumstances rapidly,” Lalchand Rajput mentioned.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)