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Wasim Jaffer defends India’s option to play all 2025 Champions Trophy matches in Dubai for political causes, suggesting a number of venues to keep away from controversy.
Wasim Jaffer has hit again on the Indian staff’s criticism. (PC: X/AP)
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has hit again at commentary from present and ex-cricketers about India having fun with an ‘benefit’ of enjoying all their 2025 Champions Trophy matches on the identical stadium in Dubai. He stated India had the appropriate to not go to Pakistan due to ‘political causes’ and because the match was ‘not going to occur’ with out the Males in Blue, the hybrid mannequin was the very best resolution.
South African batter Rassie van der Dussen on Thursday stated the Indians ‘positively’ had an ‘benefit’ as a result of they have been enjoying all their video games on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium. He stated they didn’t must journey a lot or adapt to totally different situations, in contrast to the seven different groups who needed to play some matches on totally different grounds in Pakistan. Van der Dussen additionally stated India could be beneath strain to make it depend.
“The ICC ought to have organised one recreation in Sharjah, one recreation in Abu Dhabi, and doubtless allowed them to test into one other resort,” Jaffer stated in regards to the remark in an interplay with ESPNcricinfo. “Then, most likely, this subject wouldn’t have come up. India doesn’t need to go to Pakistan for political causes and the federal government’s involvement—each nation has that selection.”
“What selection do we’ve got then? We would like India and Pakistan to play on this match, and this match isn’t going to occur with out India. Simply to silence all this stuff, India ought to have performed in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and will have checked into one other resort right here and there simply to cease this dialog,” Jaffer added.
Van der Dussen wasn’t the primary to level this out. Earlier than him, Pakistan captain Aaqib Javed had additionally stated India have been higher ready for his or her conflict due to this ‘benefit’.
“[India] are sitting in Dubai for a purpose. If they’re solely in Dubai, you’ll play on one floor, and you should have a bonus. We didn’t lose as a result of that they had a bonus of a resort or a pitch. For us, it was not a brand new pitch, nor did they play 10 matches on that pitch earlier than we got here.”
India will play their final league stage match towards New Zealand on Sunday. Pakistan are eradicated from the competitors whereas South Africa can come up towards India in a semi-final or the ultimate.