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Ex-Selector Chetan Sharma Urges BCCI To Create Balanced Pitches For Bowlers
- •Former chief selector Chetan Sharma has called on the BCCI to prepare more bowler-friendly and balanced pitches.
- •Sharma highlighted the recent India versus West Indies T20I series, where massive scores and flat tracks offered no assistance to bowlers.
- •He emphasized that while fans enjoy boundaries and sixes, bowlers need supportive tracks to maintain a healthy competition in the sport.
- •Sharma also reaffirmed his belief in the vital importance of red-ball cricket for the development of young players.
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Former Indian cricketer Chetan Sharma urged the BCCI to provide more supportive and balanced tracks that help bowlers compete against hard-hitting batters, noting that flat tracks in formats like the T20I series against the West Indies destroy the sport for bowlers.
During the series, bowlers from both teams were routinely taken to the cleaners on flat tracks, such as in the second T20I where India posted 249 and West Indies successfully chased it down, or the fourth match where West Indies scored 247 and bowled India out for 223.
Chetan Sharma stressed that red-ball cricket remains very important for the development of every young player, noting that while he considers himself an old-school guy, it is ultimately up to the organizers and coaches to ensure kids get proper playing chances.
