Cricket World Cup 2023: ICC curator visits Chepauk for pitch, outfield inspection

As the ICC Men’s One Day International World Cup inches nearer, Chennai and the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium will likely be on the centre of consideration as it can host India’s first match of the event towards Australia on October 8. With the preparations now in full swing, ICC’s head curator, Andy Atkinson, visited the venue on Friday to take inventory of the pitch and the outfield. 

TNCA Secretary R.I. Palani instructed Sportstar, “It is a routine inspection carried out before a big tournament. He was delighted with all the facilities and the work we have done. We have everything in place to host the games, and he was even pleasantly surprised that we have things in place already.”

New LED lights have been put in within the 4 floodlight towers on the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai forward of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup.
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Since the top of the IPL in May, no matches have been held on the venue, permitting the TNCA to do some upkeep work on all of the pitches within the sq.. 

Ahead of the World Cup, new LED lights have been put in within the 4 floodlight towers, that are 40-50 % extra vitality environment friendly than the outdated lamps. 

The stadium – which can host 5 World Cup league matches – underwent a big revamp lately, with new stands on the pavilion finish that have been opened earlier than the India-Australia ODI held earlier this 12 months in March.