Debate over pitches surprising: Rohit

Ahmedabad: Rohit Sharma is surprised at the amount of debate over the kind of pitches prepared in India.

Speaking during a virtual media interaction on Sunday evening, the 33-year-old India opener said the pitch is the same for both the sides and they have been like this since long in India.

“Every team takes home advantage. When we go outside, our opponents also make it difficult for us. We never complain about the pitches when we go outside. That is what it means the home advantage. I do not think there should be so much of discussion about the pitches. Talk about cricket, not about the pitches,'' he said.

"If someone wants to remove the home and away advantage, tell the ICC to make rules regarding what the pitch should be. The same kind of pitch should be made in India and outside India as well,”he added.

Rohit feels that a pitch similar to the one at Chennai could be prepared or the pink-ball Test at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium beginning on Wednesday.

“I don’t think it is going to be any different from the one we played in Chennai and it’s more or less going to be on the same lines,'' said Rohit.

The Indian team plans to practice on Monday evening at the Motera Stadium to get acclimatised to the conditions.

"Tomorrow we will be practicing under the lights and probably will have a long session so that we get used to the outfield and the lights,'' said Rohit.

"We are eagerly waiting for the fans to come to watch the match. It's been a while since an international match has been at this ground,”he said.

India played a one day international against Sri Lanka six year ago at this venue.


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