What is the drop in pitches? On which issue will India and Pakistan face each other in the T20 World Cup?

New Delhi. Teams India and Pakistan will face each other in the group match of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in New York. Both teams will be seen playing on drop-in pitches. The T20 World Cup is being hosted by West Indies and America. Some of these matches will be played in West Indies and some in America. For the match to be played in New York, USA, drop-in pitches are being brought from Florida and laid at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. These types of pitches are mostly used in Australia. Because there are cricket, rugby, football and baseball etc. played in the same stadium. The T20 World Cup will start from June 2 to 29 in which a maximum of 20 teams will participate.

The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York will host 8 matches of the T20 World Cup. Drop-in pitches were being prepared in Florida for the past 6 months. The seating capacity of this stadium is 34,000 spectators. All eight matches played at this stadium will be played on drop-in pitches only. Four pitches are being laid at Nassau Stadium while six pitches will be set up nearby for practice.

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What is the drop in pitches?
Drop in pitches are those made somewhere away from the ground or venue. Later these pitches are brought by cranes or trucks and laid in the stadium. The pitches being prepared in Florida are being built under the supervision of Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions. Which is led by the Chief Curator of Adelaide Oval, Damier Hogg. It is mainly used in Australia. After the end of the cricket season, these drop pitches are removed and filled with sand and then artificial grass, after which the ground is ready for use again.

How is a drop made in pitches?
Drop-in pitches are made by growing grass on a layer of black clay. All its processes take place in a steel frame. When a cricket match is organized, these pitches weighing 30 tonnes are lifted from trucks or trailers and placed on a 27 meter deep cement slab. It is quite rigid as its frame is made of steel. In Australia, such prepared pitches were used to prepare the ground for other events.

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