Modi: stinking play in Jaipur pitch change

Former IPL chairman Lalit on Monday take potshots at the Cricket Board official for altering the playing field for the IPL match flanked by Rajasthan and Chennai in Jaipur.


A BCCI pitch examiner visit Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur after Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar criticized the narrow piece as "two-paced and hard" after their IPL match next to Rajasthan Royals on April 29.

It was then ordered that the last two matches of Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur - on Monday against Chennai Super Kings and on May 11 against Royal Challengers Bangalore - would be played on a new strip.

"A little birdie just whispered that the big diversion in Jaipur has been stimulated to a side wicket on the square. Why? Ask RCA administrator and CSK ...," Modi wrote on his Twitter page.

"Shows clearly how small things like a pitch selection can influence a game. And it goes unnoticed," Modi wrote.

"N Srinivasan Company’s new name - Indian Cements & Cricketing Monopoly Pvt. Ltd.," Modi continued.
Srinivasan, the Cricket Board President-Elect, is also the owner of Chennai Super Kings IPL side.
Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne tweet that he was amazed to know that his side will play on a new pitch.
"First time in four year we got tell what wicket to play on - strange? Average score in Jaipur is 154. Groundmen has/does a great job," Warne, who is playing in his last IPL period, said. To this Modi replied, "Good luck mate. I am sorry for the pitch fiasco you need to put up with. I am sure you will find a way out of this too."

Warne had expressed displeasure over Tendulkar's remarks on the pitch after the April 29 IPL matches. "It is very unfortunate. Mumbai still is not relishing the fact that they were restricted to 94 for 8 and that is why they are searching for excuses. They should admit that they were outplayed," Warne had said.

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