Mohammad Kaif blames Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid for the World Cup defeat

New Delhi. Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has alleged that India ‘tampered’ with the pitch of the ODI World Cup final against Australia in Ahmedabad. He also blamed captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid for the Men in Blue’s six-wicket defeat. “I was there for three days. Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid inspected the pitch every day for 3 days before the final. He used to stand near the pitch for an hour every day. I saw the pitch changing its color. There was no water on the pitch, no grass on the track. India wanted to give a slow pitch to Australia. “It’s true, even if people don’t want to believe it,” Kaif said during a show on ‘The Lallantop’. “It seemed like Australia had Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, so India were slow. Wanted to pitch and that was our mistake.

Many people say that curators do their work and we are not influenced – this is nonsense. When you’re walking around the pitch you just have to say two lines – please don’t water, just mow the grass. this happens. That is true. And it must be done. You are playing at home. And we overdid it,” he further said. India reached the 2023 ODI World Cup final unbeaten after winning 10 consecutive matches. After being asked to bat first in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19, 2023 After this, most of the Indian batsmen failed miserably and were out for 240. After this, Travis Head (137) and Marnus Labuschagne (58 not out) would help Australia achieve the target with seven overs to spare and clinch the record sixth title. For example, ICC pitch consultant Andy Attinson pulled out of the ODI World Cup just before the final – reportedly over differences of opinion with the BCCI over what the pitches should be like for the summit clash.