{"id":81505,"date":"2024-06-17T21:20:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/aakash-chopra-lashes-out-on-icc-for-weather-chaos\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T21:20:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:20:07","slug":"aakash-chopra-lashes-out-on-icc-for-weather-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/aakash-chopra-lashes-out-on-icc-for-weather-chaos\/","title":{"rendered":"Aakash Chopra lashes out on ICC for weather chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Aakash Chopra questions ICC\u2019s commitment.<\/li>\n<li>He criticized poor pitch quality.<\/li>\n<li>He questioned the timing of matches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ex-Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised concerns about the International Cricket Council\u2019s (ICC) commitment to spreading cricket globally. The upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/sports\/2024\/06\/ahmed-shehzad-slams-pct-after-t20-world-cup-exit\/\">T20 World Cup<\/a> 2024, set to be held in the USA and the West Indies, is not meeting expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Chopra has echoed the widespread disapproval regarding the subpar pitches in the USA and Caribbean, highlighting the abandonment of several matches due to inclement weather, with three fixtures in Florida called off without a single delivery.<\/p>\n<p>The recent Canada versus India match on Saturday (June 15) and the Ireland versus USA game on Friday (June 14), both in Florida, were cancelled owing to adverse weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Aakash questioned the effectiveness of the 2024 T20 World Cup in fulfilling ICC\u2019s vision for global expansion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne more match didn\u2019t happen due to rain (wet outfield). Not even a single ball was bowled in the India vs Canada match. The last game between the USA and Ireland was also abandoned. My big question is \u2013 the globalisation we are trying to achieve through this World Cup, is it half-hearted? Secondly, is it happening the right way because if the matches only are not happening, how is it happening right?\u201d Chopra inquired.<\/p>\n<p>He also critiqued the scheduling of the matches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs it right the way this World Cup is happening? I ask you this question because at what time are the games starting \u2013 one at 6:00 AM (IST) and another at 8:00 PM (IST). Even four games are being played in a day, two in the morning and two at night. When the matches happen in New York, you don\u2019t understand the pitches, and when the matches happen in Dallas, they are very late,\u201d Chopra noted.<\/p>\n<p>The New York pitch has faced extensive criticism for its low scoring; Canada\u2019s 137-7 against Ireland was its highest tally.<\/p>\n<p>Chopra also commented on spectator attendance during New York games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is exactly being tried here? Let\u2019s first talk about the timing. The matches were being started at 10:30 AM in New York, which means 8:00 PM in India. So, you had to play matches at 10:30 in the morning for it to be 8:00 at night in India. When you do that, no one comes to watch and the same thing happens in the West Indies,\u201d he said (2:40).<\/p>\n<p>Despite USA\u2019s advancement to the Super Eights, Chopra doubts that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/sports\/2024\/06\/t20-world-cup-2024-afghanistan-advances-to-super-8-stage-after-thumping-png\/\">ICC\u2019s<\/a> goal of globalisation is being realized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s good that you played 20 teams and one or two teams processed and a few favorites were left behind, you have done globalisation that way. However, the way the matches are being played, especially with the bad pitch in New York and the storm in Florida, although you couldn\u2019t have predicted that, but it rains in the West Indies,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alsoread\">\n<h4 class=\"text-uppercase mb-10 mt-20 fs-18\">Also Read<\/h4>\n<div class=\"post-box sty22\">\n<div class=\"post-frame js-ratioHtP\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<h5 class=\"title\">T20 World Cup 2024: Sunil Gavaskar expresses disappointment with ICC after third match gets abandoned<\/h5>\n<p>India-Canada match abandoned due to wet outfield. This is the third match&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/sports\/2024\/06\/t20-world-cup-2024-sunil-gavaskar-expresses-disappointment-with-icc-after-third-match-gets-abandoned\/\" class=\"post-link\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aakash Chopra questions ICC\u2019s commitment. He criticized poor pitch quality. He questioned the timing of matches. Ex-Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised concerns about the International Cricket Council\u2019s (ICC) commitment to spreading cricket globally. The upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, set to be held in the USA and the West Indies, is not meeting expectations. 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