WTC Final Pitch Under Scrutiny_ Experts Remain Silent _ First Sports With Rupha Ramani _ N18G

WTC Final Pitch Under Scrutiny, Experts Remain Silent | First Sports With Rupha Ramani | N18G

The 2025 World Test Championship Final between South Africa and Australia has become a major talking point, not just for the cricket on display, but for the conditions under which it's being played. With the match heading towards a finish in under four days, questions are being raised about the pitch — or rather, the silence surrounding it. If the same conditions existed in India, there would have been global outrage, debates, and demands to ban venues. But because it’s happening in England, cricket pundits have chosen silence. Rupha Ramani looks into the glaring double standards in the cricketing world. Is India being held to a different standard when it comes to pitches?

Also on the show, the Indian men’s cricket squad is preparing for a gruelling Test series against England, with a young, relatively inexperienced squad and a new captain at the helm. With pressure mounting on Gambhir in the format, the training session showed how the former Indian batter wants to shape the side. From schooling youngsters to looking at new faces, Gambhir wants India to start a new era. Can the young side beat England? Indian football is mourning. The manager says following the loss against Hong Kong - the dressing room feels like a funeral. While the management, players and fans are all heartbroken, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is under fire. When will the board take ownership? And Ahmedabad plane crash has sent the world into a shockwave. At least 268 people died in the tragic Air India Ahmedabad-London plane crash. The sporting world has reacted to the tragic disaster. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar and Neeraj Chopra have all reacted. The Indian men's hockey team and Argentina players observed silence during the FIH Pro League game. The Indian men's cricket team too wore black armbands during their intra-squad match before the England series.

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