Is the Indian team getting an unfair advantage in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by playing all its matches in Dubai?

[sweep_shot]

I am yet to see any Indian poster acknowledge or condemn this unfair advantage.

Self-accountability doesn't seem to be a thing among Indian cricket fans.

 

[cricketjoshila]

I am yet to see any Indian poster acknowledge or condemn this unfair advantage.

Self-accountability doesn't seem to be a thing among Indian cricket fans.

Why will any Indian do something because a Bangladeshi wants him to?

There is nothing to acknowledge or condemn here.

 

[Mockingbird]

NZ adapts to different situations, conditions better than others. Teams that can't do that don't win but whine. Remember what they did in 2019 world cup. In the 2019 wc match against India they deliberately reduced side boundary to 59 meter in a do or die game to deal with kuldeep. England, Bangladesh are big time whiners. Australia uses this to play mind games.

NZ mgmt is the cleverest out there. They schedule games with the home team right before any major tournament & get accustomed to the conditions fast. You have to admire that!

 

[Mockingbird]

Normal fans: Yes. It is an unfair advantage. We acknowledge and condemn.

Indian fans: $#%#%#@@@@!!!! How dare you call it unfair? $#%#%#@@@@!!!!

It’s not about being fair or not- PCB agreed to it because it wants our money. As simple as that.

 

[sweep_shot]

If I were an Indian, I would be ashamed of this unfair advantage. I wouldn't want my team to participate in an ICC event like this.

But, Indian fans obviously seem okay with all these. They don't care how wins come or how money is generated. They don't seem to believe in any form of good ethics.

 

[JaDed]

If I were an Indian, I would be ashamed of this unfair advantage. I wouldn't want my team to participate in an ICC event like this.

But, Indian fans obviously seem okay with all these. They don't care how wins come or how money is generated. They don't seem to believe in any form of good ethics.

You should be ashamed of the teams you support .. but understandably to a Bangladeshi performance on field doesn’t matter.

 

[jnaveen1980]

You should be ashamed of the teams you support .. but understandably to a Bangladeshi performance on field doesn’t matter.

Just don't respond to attention seekers who adds no value to discussions.

 

[Rajdeep]

Just watched this man .what is this ? Crazy

Even pakistan authority provided him security as i have seem some security personal in This videos

@Hitman @jnaveen1980 @Vikram1989 @JaDed @Nikhil_cric @Bhaijaan @cricketjoshila

Is brother @Slim part of that crowd? Poor guy predicted India to be eliminated in first round for peaceful CT but missing since sunday 23 Feb.

 

[sweep_shot]

- India decided to play in Dubai even though it was perfectly safe to play in Pakistan. I doubt any other team would've received this privilege. When NZ didn't visit Kenya and England didn't visit Zimbabwe in 2003 WC, ICC didn't give them neutral venues. So, why is India getting this special treatment?

- India got preferential treatments in schedules too. For example, India's last group stage game should've been tomorrow if you follow the pattern. But, ICC deliberately made India's game the final game (so that India knows what to do in case NRR becomes a factor).

- India's semi-final venue is already predetermined. It really shouldn't be like this.

As you can see, India clearly receive blatant privileges. It is the same thing during every ICC event. As usual, Indian posters continue to defend this nonsense.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Sunil Gavaskar, while speaking on a show for a local Pakistani sports media outlet:

“They will still come and start moaning the next morning. See they cannot lose. If they lose there has to be an excuse and the excuse cannot be that they weren’t better that day or the other team was better, they will start blaming everything.”

“They will start blaming India also because India are playing all their matches in Dubai and why are we not playing our matches at one venue.”

 

[sweep_shot]

Sunil Gavaskar, while speaking on a show for a local Pakistani sports media outlet:

“They will still come and start moaning the next morning. See they cannot lose. If they lose there has to be an excuse and the excuse cannot be that they weren’t better that day or the other team was better, they will start blaming everything.”

“They will start blaming India also because India are playing all their matches in Dubai and why are we not playing our matches at one venue.”

Looks like Gavaskar doesn't believe in self-accountability.

India playing all their matches in Dubai definitely make a difference. It is not easy to fly back and forth from Dubai to Pakistan over and over. India definitely have an advantage there.

For example, if NZ and India qualify for final, NZ's schedule would be like this --> Pakistan > Dubai > Pakistan > Dubai.

The entire situation is simply stupid. Only possible in cricket I guess.

 

[FearlessRoar]

I am yet to see any Indian poster acknowledge or condemn this unfair advantage.

Self-accountability doesn't seem to be a thing among Indian cricket fans.

Dinesh Karthik admitted it and also said that there is no doubt about it

 

[Local.Dada]

it’s Vikrant Gupta ffs not SRK, Amitabh or Virat Kohli I don’t know if this cringe or funny.

 

[stani_pak]

Thank God, you are nowhere near the committee which organizes these games.

They should make you organize the matches, you would do the same just have India play in 1 location, too scared to have them play on other pitches.

 

[stani_pak]

it’s Vikrant Gupta ffs not SRK, Amitabh or Virat Kohli I don’t know if this cringe or funny.

why not appreciate the love he is getting from the Pakistani people

 

[sweep_shot]

Dinesh Karthik admitted it and also said that there is no doubt about it

That's good.

Anyway, I meant Indian posters here. They didn't see anything wrong with this entire situation.

 

[Local.Dada]

why not appreciate the love he is getting from the Pakistani people

Can’t argue there

 

[stani_pak]

He will not understand because he don't want to understand simple things

Your the one that seems to not understand, regardless of the reason, if a team is playing all its matches at the same venue its a clear advantage, It is really not hard to understand.

 

[sweep_shot]

Your the one that seems to not understand, regardless of the reason, if a team is playing all its matches at the same venue its a clear advantage, It is really not hard to understand.

Don't expect Indian fans to be logical about it. They defend everything about their country whether they are right or wrong. One Indian poster even defended Indian call center scam industry. I was shocked. Haha!

I feel bad for New Zealand. If they go to final, their schedules would be like this --> Pakistan > Dubai > Pakistan > Dubai.

Can you imagine if India was asked to travel like this? They would probably complain like lunatics.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Only someone not in his senses could deny massive Indian advantage.

Don't expect Indian fans to be logical about it. They defend everything about their country whether they are right or wrong. One Indian poster even defended Indian call center scam industry. I was shocked. Haha!

I feel bad for New Zealand. If they go to final, their schedules would be like this --> Pakistan > Dubai > Pakistan > Dubai.

Can you imagine if India was asked to travel like this? They would probably complain like lunatics.

 

[Mesozoic]

Don't expect Indian fans to be logical about it. They defend everything about their country whether they are right or wrong. One Indian poster even defended Indian call center scam industry. I was shocked. Haha!

I feel bad for New Zealand. If they go to final, their schedules would be like this --> Pakistan > Dubai > Pakistan > Dubai.

Can you imagine if India was asked to travel like this? They would probably complain like lunatics.

Relax... It's just a sport. Looks like you're really paranoid and nervous of India winning this tournament after how you ended up with tears at the T20 WC last year. These many excuses and posts will only make you look like whimpering dog filled with anxiety

Have some confidence in your ever changing masters (esp New Zealand) to save you from another painful result. They actually have a team good enough to fulfill your duas.

 

[Rajdeep]

I am yet to see any Indian poster acknowledge or condemn this unfair advantage.

Self-accountability doesn't seem to be a thing among Indian cricket fans.

OP himself if an Indian. Unlike you, we call spade a spade. However I remember how you were adamant Kiwis got no advantage prior to WTC 21 even though they played 2 test matches in same country prior to that game.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Your the one that seems to not understand, regardless of the reason, if a team is playing all its matches at the same venue its a clear advantage, It is really not hard to understand.

This is like saying I made a foolish decision
That give you an advantage. Now accept it. Those who have common sense will blame the fool not beneficiary. Who is the fool here?

 

[jnaveen1980]

India has won 41 ICC tournament wins out of 47 matches since 2011 in 4 countries. Venue advantage claim is a coping mechanism. Nothing more. For the record they played on two different pitches. Venue won't make you suddenly hit sixes , bowl yorkers at will. Skill matters. No wonder certain teams are languishing. Instead of focusing on their issues ,wasting time in casting shadow on wins of others.

 

[Mesozoic]

OP himself if an Indian. Unlike you, we call spade a spade. However I remember how you were adamant Kiwis got no advantage prior to WTC 21 even though they played 2 test matches in same country prior to that game.

Yeah back then...it was "NZ are a better team in these conditions..No one stopped India from arranging practice Tests in England" but now they're crying a river lmao.

As I said ..weak team fans...weak mentalities.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Rassie van der Dussen speaking at a press conference:

"I don't think you have to be a rocket scientist to know that. The onus would be on them to use that advantage."

"In a sense it puts more pressure on them because whoever is going to play them in the semi or potentially the final is going to go there and the conditions are going to be foreign - and [India] are going to be used to them. The pressure would be on them to get it right because they have all that knowledge."

 

[Devadwal]

People's are talking about like Their team is never play at the Dubai.

Lol Dubai was the home for pakistan cricket more than a decades

All rhe overseas player's has played there in international matches or T20 league.

Theses are excuse Which used by losser's

 

[Mesozoic]

India has won 41 ICC tournament wins out of 47 matches since 2011 in 4 countries. Venue advantage claim is a coping mechanism. Nothing more. For the record they played on two different pitches. Venue won't make you suddenly hit sixes , bowl yorkers at will. Skill matters. No wonder certain teams are languishing. Instead of focusing on their issues ,wasting time in casting shadow on wins of others.

Yup.. perfect example is the Asia cup 2018.India hadn't played in UAE for two decades but still we ended up winning the tournament comfortably in the end smashing both Pak and Bangla twice. OTOH that was Pakistan's adopted home for a decade.

Excuses are for the weak and the bitter.

 

[stani_pak]

Yup.. perfect example is the Asia cup 2018.India hadn't played in UAE for two decades but still we ended up winning the tournament comfortably in the end smashing both Pak and Bangla twice. OTOH that was Pakistan's adopted home for a decade.

Excuses are for the weak and the bitter.

There too India played all there matches in Dubai, with the exception of 1 match which was very Afghanistan.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Do people condemn the unfair advantage SENA teams get when WTC final is always organised in England?

We defeated Pakistan in our second match at that venue, so Pakistan has no excuses here, it was not our tenth match there, lol.

 

[sweep_shot]

Rassie van der Dussen speaking at a press conference:

"I don't think you have to be a rocket scientist to know that. The onus would be on them to use that advantage."

"In a sense it puts more pressure on them because whoever is going to play them in the semi or potentially the final is going to go there and the conditions are going to be foreign - and [India] are going to be used to them. The pressure would be on them to get it right because they have all that knowledge."

Exactly.

Rassie is telling it like it is.

I now fully expect obnoxious Indian fans to attack him on social media even though he is telling the truth.

 

[Mockingbird]

- India decided to play in Dubai even though it was perfectly safe to play in Pakistan. I doubt any other team would've received this privilege. When NZ didn't visit Kenya and England didn't visit Zimbabwe in 2003 WC, ICC didn't give them neutral venues. So, why is India getting this special treatment?

- India got preferential treatments in schedules too. For example, India's last group stage game should've been tomorrow if you follow the pattern. But, ICC deliberately made India's game the final game (so that India knows what to do in case NRR becomes a factor).

- India's semi-final venue is already predetermined. It really shouldn't be like this.

As you can see, India clearly receive blatant privileges. It is the same thing during every ICC event. As usual, Indian posters continue to defend this nonsense.

A simple stat- we bring 80 percent of the revenues to ICC and subsidize most of the other boards, that’s why we got away demanding to play in Dubai. We are the cash cow for the full cricket fraternity, so you think we should not get any payback for it?

And the schedule was not decided by India, ICC milks us everytime to fulfill their own coffers. Keeping our games on weekends or making India Pak play at every league stage is something every ICC/Host team wants. Why don’t you go to PCB/ICC and ask them all these questions why they do want to desperately mint money of India?

Why should we give you all our money for free without demanding anything in return?

 

[Mesozoic]

There too India played all there matches in Dubai, with the exception of 1 match which was very Afghanistan.

Bruh... So India playing 2 extra games in Dubai gave us advantage but Pakistan playing there for a decade didn't have any.

How much more comedy will you do?

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

A flight from Dubai to Pakistan is 2hr 55 mins long, a flight from Bengaluru to Delhi is 2hr 30 mins long.

I shudder to think what those extra 25 mins could have done to NZ, they could have trained for 25 extra mins! Holy Cow!

 

[jnaveen1980]

A flight from Dubai to Pakistan is 2hr 55 mins long, a flight from Bengaluru to Delhi is 2hr 30 mins long.

I shudder to think what those extra 25 mins could have done to NZ, they could have trained for 25 extra mins! Holy Cow!

We should talk about the type of pitch offered to South Africa when they played against Afghanistan. South Africans said the pitch was like port Elizabeth with tinge of green. They completely handicapped Afghanistan spinners. Wait and watch you will see a pitch that doesn't help spinners against Australia.

 

[sweep_shot]

Exactly.

Rassie is telling it like it is.

I now fully expect obnoxious Indian fans to attack him on social media even though he is telling the truth.

This is the issue. Players and cricket boards are all diplomatic about India's unfair advantages. Had they pushed back, this Indian advantage could've been stopped a long time ago.

This is why I want China to embrace cricket. This blatant Indian monopoly can be broken if China enters.

SENA cricket boards are too politicially correct to reverse the current status quo.

 

[Mockingbird]

Bruh... So India playing 2 extra games in Dubai gave us advantage but Pakistan playing there for a decade didn't have any.

How much more comedy will you do?

Yeah, apparently Pak lost to India because of the Dubai pitch & not because they suck bad.

This is the issue. Players and cricket boards are all diplomatic about India's unfair advantages. Had they pushed back, this Indian advantage could've been stopped a long time ago.

This is why I want China to embrace cricket. This blatant Indian monopoly can be broken if China enters.

SENA cricket boards are too politicially correct to reverse the current status

Lol, khud se kuch hota nahi toh China ko bula diya? Whats next - Russia 11? Threatening us with an Ummah 11? Or maybe an ISIS 11?

 

[Slim]

Is brother @Slim part of that crowd? Poor guy predicted India to be eliminated in first round for peaceful CT but missing since sunday 23 Feb.

Wdym missing? I have been here everyday. Lmao. Congrats on your win!

 

[Rajdeep]

Just watched this man .what is this ? Crazy

Even pakistan authority provided him security as i have seem some security personal in This videos

@Hitman @jnaveen1980 @Vikram1989 @JaDed @Nikhil_cric @Bhaijaan @cricketjoshila

Crazy scenes. I think Vikrant can bring peace between the two nations. But genuinely good to see this love from regular Pakistani people. When he and Nikhil Naz was in UK outside Oval Stadium, hardly anyone was interacting with them.

 

[cricketjoshila]

This is the issue. Players and cricket boards are all diplomatic about India's unfair advantages. Had they pushed back, this Indian advantage could've been stopped a long time ago.

This is why I want China to embrace cricket. This blatant Indian monopoly can be broken if China enters.

SENA cricket boards are too politicially correct to reverse the current status quo.

China will enter Cricket because a Bangladeshi wants to counter India.

Can you guys do anything yourselves?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Australians have started their mind games.

What was CA doing when the decision was being taken? What was ECB doing?

Was Australia complaining when India had to play their group matches in 3 cities in US and then come to WI for the Knockouts?

It was all good when India was helping in raking in the dollars.

But its enjoyable to hear these guys whining.

No one seems to address this issue?

 

[Sachin fan]

Exactly.

Rassie is telling it like it is.

I now fully expect obnoxious Indian fans to attack him on social media even though he is telling the truth.

Huh, did you even read what he said? He said pressure will be on india

 

[sweep_shot]

We have reached post #205 and not a single Indian poster has aknowledged Indian unfair advantage.

Very disturbing. Clearly shows a lack of ethics.

Are you saying DK is wrong? Are you saying Rassie is wrong? Are you saying we all are wrong?

 

[Mockingbird]

We have reached post #205 and not a single Indian poster has aknowledged Indian unfair advantage.

Very disturbing. Clearly shows a lack of ethics.

Are you saying DK is wrong? Are you saying Rassie is wrong? Are you saying we all are wrong?

Go raise this issue in the UN GA.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Guys no more offensive and irrelevant stuff please

 

[Devadwal]

We have reached post #205 and not a single Indian poster has aknowledged Indian unfair advantage.

Very disturbing. Clearly shows a lack of ethics.

Are you saying DK is wrong? Are you saying Rassie is wrong? Are you saying we all are wrong?

You Should raised this issue 24*7 as pakistan and Bangladesh are already out the tournament so you don't have any intrest in This tournament except moaning.

 

[sweep_shot]

Can Indian posters answer something for me?

Why is NZ vs India the final game? Shouldn't it be tomorrow? See the pattern below.

If this is not an unfair advantage, I don't know what it is. It is quite blatant too.

Game Number	Date	Teams	Groups
1	19-Feb	NZ vs Pakistan	A
2	20-Feb	BD vs India	A
3	21-Feb	South Africa vs AFG	B
4	22-Feb	England vs Australia	B
5	23-Feb	Pakistan vs India	A
6	24-Feb	BD vs NZ	A
7	25-Feb	Australia vs South Africa	B
8	26-Feb	AFG vs England	B
9	27-Feb	BD vs Pakistan	A
10	28-Feb	AFG vs Austalia	B
11	01-Mar	England vs South Africa	B
12	02-Mar	NZ vs India	A

 

[Bhaijaan]

Nas, Athers,
Deal with it bro

 

[Devadwal]

Can Indian posters answer something for me?

Why is NZ vs India the final game? Shouldn't it be tomorrow? See the pattern below.

If this is not an unfair advantage, I don't know what it is. It is quite blatant too.

Game Number	Date	Teams	Groups
1	19-Feb	NZ vs Pakistan	A
2	20-Feb	BD vs India	A
3	21-Feb	South Africa vs AFG	B
4	22-Feb	England vs Australia	B
5	23-Feb	Pakistan vs India	A
6	24-Feb	BD vs NZ	A
7	25-Feb	Australia vs South Africa	B
8	26-Feb	AFG vs England	B
9	27-Feb	BD vs Pakistan	A
10	28-Feb	AFG vs Austalia	B
11	01-Mar	England vs South Africa	B
12	02-Mar	NZ vs India	A

Ask PCB because they finalized the schedule .

And why they scheduled indian matches on 2nd March because it's Sunday and BCCI bring revenues for PCB and ICC so they are maximize the earnings .

But logic tumhare Samaj main nhi ate

 

[Usergame]

Also, in ICC tournaments the concept of "home advantage" is overrated

Lol. This is hilarious. Maybe you watched too much hit and giggle t20.

Odi world cup winner 2011= hosts, 2015= hosts, 2019= hosts. And India also went undefeated into 2023 until the glorious final choke.

Home advantage in 50 over tournament cricket is huge.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Lol. This is hilarious. Maybe you watched too much hit and giggle t20.

Odi world cup winner 2011= hosts, 2015= hosts, 2019= hosts. And India also went undefeated into 2023 until the glorious final choke.

Home advantage in 50 over tournament cricket is huge.

Yeah we all saw how much home advantage helped in the last World Cup. India even had the pitch according to their specifications and what happened?

You named three examples out of 13. What exactly is the percentage on that?

 

[stani_pak]

Bruh... So India playing 2 extra games in Dubai gave us advantage but Pakistan playing there for a decade didn't have any.

How much more comedy will you do?

Again your comparing bi-literal series with with ICC events, with that logic ever home team that is hosting an ICC event has unfair advantage, but even than when they host a tourney, they play in different grounds and not just 1 stadium.

 

[stani_pak]

We have reached post #205 and not a single Indian poster has aknowledged Indian unfair advantage.

Very disturbing. Clearly shows a lack of ethics.

Are you saying DK is wrong? Are you saying Rassie is wrong? Are you saying we all are wrong?

yes when it comes to Indian cricket, everyone is wrong, except Indians haha.

 

[Mockingbird]

Can Indian posters answer something for me?

Why is NZ vs India the final game? Shouldn't it be tomorrow? See the pattern below.

If this is not an unfair advantage, I don't know what it is. It is quite blatant too.

Game Number	Date	Teams	Groups
1	19-Feb	NZ vs Pakistan	A
2	20-Feb	BD vs India	A
3	21-Feb	South Africa vs AFG	B
4	22-Feb	England vs Australia	B
5	23-Feb	Pakistan vs India	A
6	24-Feb	BD vs NZ	A
7	25-Feb	Australia vs South Africa	B
8	26-Feb	AFG vs England	B
9	27-Feb	BD vs Pakistan	A
10	28-Feb	AFG vs Austalia	B
11	01-Mar	England vs South Africa	B
12	02-Mar	NZ vs India	A

Why NZ vs India the last match in Group A? Because ICC and PCB knew this would be a dead rubber & Pak & Bangladesh are the two teams who can never make it to the next round.

 

[MP2011]

You are losing it.

Such a childish response.

Don't trust me? Ask anyone here or in cricket World. They'll say the same. Don't take offence, but it's the reality.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nas, Athers,
Deal with it bro

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I like Athers in general. But it is monumental ignorance to make a comment about venue when this charade went on for 2 months before they came to a conclusion. It was well publicized. Where was he when this happened? Some pak fans even had cake cutting ceremony over this. Acting like this is news to them is comical. It is one thing stomach burning spewing nonsense. Nobody cares about it. But it is another thing coming from these guys.

 

[saimayubera]

@Devadwal did you see how Pakistanis are treating that journalist? I saw a video where one guy was in tears able to meet him. Never seen craze of a sports journalist like this

We should have just let our team go there man. Imagine Kohli scoring a century in Lahore...people will go crazy. Imagine what attention superstar like Pandya will get. Imagine how much nihari Rohit could have feasted on.

Look, India beating Pakistan was given. But what better than beating them in their home and at the same time gaining adulation. Also, no one would have talked about this undue advantage etc.

We missed to witness all of that thanks to politics man.

Man, there were videos of Paksitani fans cheering Kohli's century. Imagine that happening in real life in Lahore as the crowd cheers him on. The Pak cricket team would have retired lol.

Pandya would probably get a few women pregnant.

When Javed Akhtar went there last year, Pakistani women were crying on his lap.

 

[MP2011]

If I were an Indian

Thank God, you are not Indian or else I'd have been ashamed of my ethnicity.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Man, there were videos of Paksitani fans cheering Kohli's century. Imagine that happening in real life in Lahore as the crowd cheers him on. The Pak cricket team would have retired lol.

Pandya would probably get a few women pregnant.

When Javed Akhtar went there last year, Pakistani women were crying on his lap.

Too bad Rohit couldn't get to play on those road wickets. Another 200 would have been a distinc possibility.

 

[Mockingbird]

I like Athers in general. But it is monumental ignorance to make a comment about venue when this charade went on for 2 months before they came to a conclusion. It was well publicized. Where was he when this happened? Some pak fans even had cake cutting ceremony over this. Acting like this is news to them is comical. It is one thing stomach burning spewing nonsense. Nobody cares about it. But it is another thing coming from these guys.

Exactly. But I am not surprised by it a bit, those 2 & months especially Nas were whinging about India playing on spinning pitches in WI in the t20 WC as well. Those 2 are flag bearers of whinging Poms, which is especially funny bcoz of the fact that their team had no-low chance of playing India in Dubai, given their bowling stock.

 

[cogent]

Yes, it's a FACT that India always has the advantage. They've got the money to push around other teams.

But this is NO excuse for Pakistan to be kicked out of the their own tournament as hosts in 2-3 days after the tournament began. Out of the tournament without winning a game. I don't think Pakistan quite understands how embarrassing this look for them from an outsider's perspective. Embarrassed, humiliated, and an unforgettable hosting and team performance.

 

[sweep_shot]

Thank God, you are not Indian or else I'd have been ashamed of my ethnicity.

I am also grateful that I am not an Indian. You Indians don't acknowledge when your country does something wrong. Very bad trait. Very unhealthy trait.

 

[sweep_shot]

Why are Afghanistan getting to play 2 games in 3 days while India have more than a week to play the final game? What kind of nonsense is this? Why is India vs NZ not on February 28?

Very unfair for Afghanistan.

You don't have to be a Sherlock Holmes to see what's going on here.

Game Number	Date	Teams	Groups
1	19-Feb	NZ vs Pakistan	A
2	20-Feb	BD vs India	A
3	21-Feb	South Africa vs AFG	B
4	22-Feb	England vs Australia	B
5	23-Feb	Pakistan vs India	A
6	24-Feb	BD vs NZ	A
7	25-Feb	Australia vs South Africa	B
8	26-Feb	AFG vs England	B
9	27-Feb	BD vs Pakistan	A
10	28-Feb	AFG vs Austalia	B
11	01-Mar	England vs South Africa	B
12	02-Mar	NZ vs India	A

 

[light]

any team playing consecutive matches on the same venue for the length of the tour while other teams have to rotate around, will undoubtly have some sort of advantage, be it india or zimbabwe. It's not a matter if they are, its a fact. Now, how they perform during the match is irrespective of this fact.

 

[sweep_shot]

Thank God, you are not Indian or else I'd have been ashamed of my ethnicity.

You should be ashamed of your ethnicity for 4 reasons:

1) Your country keeps on electing chaiwala Modi (Mr. 56-inch chest) who is taking India back to stone age.

2) Your intelligence agency RAW keeps on being obnoxious pests worldwide.

3) Your army keeps on committing barbaric atrocities in Kashmir and always gets their butts kicked by China.

4) Your BCCI has no morale, principle, or ethics.

 

[mominsaigol]

Well, Pakistan is worse than India in every socioeconomic metric compared to India and looking at the trajectories of the two economies, the gap will keep on growing.

Thing is India's power in cricket will keep on growing and others won't be able to do anything about it.

As the Indian economy expands, the effects will be seen in cricket.

No China or USA is coming to "save" cricket.

In 20-30 years there will be 5 month IPL, all leagues/counties etc owned by IPL and turned into IPL feeder leagues etc etc.

Now you might vehemently deny it and believe it will not happen but look at where the world was in 2000 and where it is now.

Thing is India is growing at a very decent 6-7% and will be solidly upper middle income in 25 years. India's gdp pci is already $3000 (compared to Pak's $1500).

It will be around $10000-$12000 which is current day Brazil/Argentina level. And that level of income with a 1.6 billion population.

Good luck.

And don't kang on Australian achievements. You are a Pakistani. You yourself say that India is so bad that people leave but then you yourself left Pakistan.

Ohh, and guess what - Pakistan has a bigger poverty rate than India

World Poverty Clock

Explore poverty data by age, gender, and region for every country in the world until 2030

worldpoverty.io

And don't kang on Australian achievements. You are a Pakistani. You yourself say that India is so bad that people leave but then you yourself left Pakistan

Difference is i support both countries unlike indians who acquire passports and citizenship yet delusionally believe their still living in their rubbish homeland.

 

[saimayubera]

And don't kang on Australian achievements. You are a Pakistani. You yourself say that India is so bad that people leave but then you yourself left Pakistan

Difference is i support both countries unlike indians who acquire passports and citizenship yet delusionally believe their still living in their rubbish homeland.

No one does.

And this "rubbish homeland" is getting "less rubbish" by the year is what worries you.

If it remained "rubbish" you would be unperturbed.

Think about it this way, a $3000 pci India has so much sway in the ICC, how much will a $12000 pci India in 20-30 years be? A lot more heartburn coming.

And this entire forum is filled with Pakistanis from every part of the world but Pakistan so who are you to say which country people should support.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Why is this thread 3 pages? The answer is obviously yes. Playing on the same pitch for the entire tournament. It's blatant.

 

[mominsaigol]

No one does.

And this "rubbish homeland" is getting "less rubbish" by the year is what worries you.

If it remained "rubbish" you would be unperturbed.

Think about it this way, a $3000 pci India has so much sway in the ICC, how much will a $12000 pci India in 20-30 years be? A lot more heartburn coming.

And this entire forum is filled with Pakistanis from every part of the world but Pakistan so who are you to say which country people should support.

And this entire forum is filled with Pakistanis from every part of the world but Pakistan so who are you to say which country people should support.

And who are you to tell me what i can and cannot say? As i said i dont take indian trolls such as yourself seriously . You're equivalent to dirt.

As for the whole rubbish homeland, maybe stop leaving the damn country

 

[sweep_shot]

Why is this thread 3 pages? The answer is obviously yes. Playing on the same pitch for the entire tournament. It's blatant.

Because Indian posters don't think it is an unfair advantage.

It is like denying sky is blue.

 

[IMMY69]

They are but they need it.
They just don't produce the talent...
but hey ho

 

[Advaith]

Can Indian posters answer something for me?

Why is NZ vs India the final game? Shouldn't it be tomorrow? See the pattern below.

If this is not an unfair advantage, I don't know what it is. It is quite blatant too.

Game Number	Date	Teams	Groups
1	19-Feb	NZ vs Pakistan	A
2	20-Feb	BD vs India	A
3	21-Feb	South Africa vs AFG	B
4	22-Feb	England vs Australia	B
5	23-Feb	Pakistan vs India	A
6	24-Feb	BD vs NZ	A
7	25-Feb	Australia vs South Africa	B
8	26-Feb	AFG vs England	B
9	27-Feb	BD vs Pakistan	A
10	28-Feb	AFG vs Austalia	B
11	01-Mar	England vs South Africa	B
12	02-Mar	NZ vs India	A

What will it do apart from generating more revenue due to Sunday ?? Logic dies with these kind of bs statements..

 

[Suleiman]

India needs as much help as possible. Not good for their brand if they get knocked out asap. Can’t have a repeat of 2017 CT so as much assistance as possible is required, fair play.

 

[gibsyhesperis]

Two facts can be simultaneously true
1) It is undoubtedly true that it is an advantage to play all your games in one location without the necessity for travel.
2) This was agreed by the ICC and the PCB

It shows the weakness of cricket as it aspires to be a global sport — it is a game played by a handful of countries (ex-colonies)which relies on the revenues generated from one country to be viable.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Exactly. But I am not surprised by it a bit, those 2 & months especially Nas were whinging about India playing on spinning pitches in WI in the t20 WC as well. Those 2 are flag bearers of whinging Poms, which is especially funny bcoz of the fact that their team had no-low chance of playing India in Dubai, given their bowling stock.

Different people cope differently their loss. This is one way. Whatever the helps them sleep We didn't even want India to play in this tournament. They sent some oldies to give fairwell. Yet in a matter of 2 matches in the semi final. Many Indians didn't even care about this tournament. But some fans have been talking about it for an year only to see their team getting knocked out in a matter of 2 matches. Now how do you cope with the loss. Just cast shadow on others wins. THey can cry from roof top lol THey ain't playing semi final. Atleast we made it to the semis.

 

[ChennaiFan]

Two facts can be simultaneously true
1) It is undoubtedly true that it is an advantage to play all your games in one location without the necessity for travel.
2) This was agreed by the ICC and the PCB

It shows the weakness of cricket as it aspires to be a global sport — it is a game played by a handful of countries (ex-colonies)which relies on the revenues generated from one country to be viable.

Yes, either the ICC or the PCB drew the plan of hosting India in Dubai and the other party agreed. They likely chose only one venue in UAE to reduce the hosting expense and other overheads. To avoid any advantage to India, they could have scheduled games in other venues there. But they chose not to. I am not sure why the India haters blame the Indian team, the BCCI, or the Indian fans.

English media/ex cricketers are eternal whiners. They should learn from a country like New Zealand. Also, the frustrated India haters will cling on to anything to satisfy their egos - like blaming India for their misery, jumping on the bandwagon of strong teams, etc. It is understandable. Let us all hope they find peace.

 

[U$ofA]

Why is this thread 3 pages? The answer is obviously yes. Playing on the same pitch for the entire tournament. It's blatant.

The bigger question is, why is this a surprise?

When BCCI said that they will not travel to Pak. the ICC could have just moved on and asked SL to come in for CT. But no, they decided to go into this long drawn negotiations which resulted in Ind. playing only in Dubai.

Once that happened, it became clear that Ind. would have advantage. Now, if I who is not deeply involved in the game can see that, why wouldn't the people in the game see it? Yet, I never heard one peep out of anyone. Suddenly after the tournament started there are statements.

I find it hard to believe that none of these people realized the Ind playing all it's matches in one place gave them an advantage. Something that was negotiated and agreed upon by the ICC and PCB. The protest should have happened then and there, when it was announced.

 

[jnaveen1980]

The bigger question is, why is this a surprise?

When BCCI said that they will not travel to Pak. the ICC could have just moved on and asked SL to come in for CT. But no, they decided to go into this long drawn negotiations which resulted in Ind. playing only in Dubai.

Once that happened, it became clear that Ind. would have advantage. Now, if I who is not deeply involved in the game can see that, why wouldn't the people in the game see it? Yet, I never heard one peep out of anyone. Suddenly after the tournament started there are statements.

I find it hard to believe that none of these people realized the Ind playing all it's matches in one place gave them an advantage. Something that was negotiated and agreed upon by the ICC and PCB. The protest should have happened then and there, when it was announced.

THey decided UAE as the venue. It has only one international stadium. If they want India to "suffer" two hour first class flight hassle, they can be sent to India and brought back again before each match. SO that they also have same travel "fatigue". But cost has to be borne by the host.

 

[MP2011]

Is it a coincidence that only people who are sooking about India having unfair advantage are the ones whose teams have already been knocked out from this tournament?

And the same didn't sook once about SENA teams having unfair advantage over India for 2 successive WTC finals especially the Kiwis in the first WTC finals?

PS: However, it must be said that our own incompetence knew no bounds during the first WTC finals especially when we were this close to share WTC trophy with Kiwis on the last day. However, that's besides the point being discussed.

 

[MP2011]

THey decided UAE as the venue. It has only one international stadium. If they want India to "suffer" two hour first class flight hassle, they can be sent to India and brought back again before each match. SO that they also have same travel "fatigue". But cost has to be borne by the host.

This excuse of non travel by Indian team is the most hilarious excuse by the sooks. As if to satisfy their conspiracy theories, ICC would have made Indian team travel across venues.