IND vs BAN 2nd Test: How will Kanpur pitch at Green Park Stadium behave? | News

A key factor in this pursuit will be how the 22-yard strip behaves. The last time India played a Test in Kanpur, the match ended in a draw. So, what can we expect from the Kanpur pitch during the 2nd Test?

Pitch preparation at Green Park Stadium

Curator Shivkumar has been working on two pitches at Green Park Stadium. By September 24, three days before the start of the match, the two centre pitches were the main focus, with significant work being done on them. The pitch on the left received maximum watering every hour and was regularly covered.

Nature of the two Kanpur pitches

On Tuesday, both centre wickets looked similar, but by the next day, the texture of pitch 6 had turned greener. When the Indian team arrived for practice on Wednesday afternoon, head coach Gautam Gambhir and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar had a discussion with the curators.

It appeared that the Indian management preferred to play on a pitch without grass. Following the discussion, the groundsmen were seen removing dead grass from pitch 7. Indian pacers and spinners also examined pitch 7 closely.

In an unexpected development, broadcasters were seen testing the stump mic on pitch 7, suggesting that the final decision on which pitch to use remained open until the eve of the match.

Batters or bowlers: Whom the Kanpur pitch will favour during IND vs BAN 2nd Test?

 

In a media briefing later in the evening, pacer Akash Deep addressed questions about the pitch. He stated that the team was ready to perform under any conditions.

“Whatever the wicket is like, if I play, my job is to put the ball in good areas. From what I have seen, the Kanpur pitch is a sporting wicket, not a batter’s wicket,” Akash Deep commented.

First Published: Sep 25 2024 | 6:31 PM IST