Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) on Monday lodged a complaint with the BCCI, asking the board to address the issue at the earliest.
After the Feroz Shah Kotla pitch fiasco in the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) on Monday lodged a complaint with the BCCI, asking the board to address the issue at the earliest.
BCCI’s North Zone curator Sunil Chauhan overwatered the Feroz Shah Kotla pitch and then, breaching protocol, left the venue before the start of Delhi-Madhya Pradesh Ranji Trophy match on Saturday, his indiscretion leading to a delay of two and half hours, beginning in the second session despite a perfect weather.
Vikas Mishra tormented Madhya Pradesh batsmen with a six-wicket haul as Delhi thumped the visitors by nine wickets for their first victory of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. MPCA wrote to BCCI COO Saba Karim and CEO Rahul Johri, saying that the late start resulted in loss of overs on day one and the conditions did not remain sporting, making the toss crucial. Cricbuzz quoted MPCA CEO Rohit Pandit as saying, “We want BCCI to do a thorough investigation of the incident and fix the loopholes on a priority basis.”