Overview
- Hemang Badani, who spoke Tuesday after Delhi’s loss to Chennai, said franchises have no say in pitch preparation under a BCCI mandate.
- Times of India reported board guidelines that seek batting‑friendly decks with uniform grass, little seam or spin, and boundary limits of about 77 meters, with a central curator now monitoring each venue.
- The BCCI’s central curator panel will take full charge of pitch preparation for the playoffs and the final, according to multiple reports.
- Delhi Capitals have dropped four of five at the Arun Jaitley Stadium after surfaces there swung from a record 265 chase allowed to a 75 all‑out two days later.
- Teams and batters are encountering 220‑plus totals more often as standardized pitches reduce local tailoring, and some players struggle when a surface offers even modest help to bowlers.