Questions arising on the pitch of Holkar Stadium. – Photo: SOCIAL MEDIA Expansion So far three Test matches have been held in Indore and this is the first time that the Indian team is playing in Indore. Has lost a test match. The pitch is being held responsible for this. In fact, the change made on the pitch in haste proved to be huge. Changes were introduced to the pitch four days before the start of the match and on the day the Indian batsmen came out to bat, the dampness of the pitch helped the spinners and half the team was back in the pavilion within an hour of the start of the match. Sports lovers of Indore expected to see Test match for five days, but due to bad pitch, the match was reduced to two and a half days only. Whether it is Test or ODI, the history of Holkar Stadium has always been high scoring matches, but in the third test match between India and Australia, this type of pitch was prepared according to the intention of the team management. It is known that from the very first day the ball started taking turns after hitting the pitch and the Indian team was seen faltering on the pitch. The BCCI had announced a month ago that the Test match would be played in Indore. Then a red clay pitch was being prepared in the stadium. The grounding drills began and the pitch began to be covered. According to sources, granular black soil and light sand were used in the pitch, but it needed time to settle. The spinners got good turn and wickets fell in quick succession on the very first day of the match. In the case of the gritty pitch, the MPCA officials say that the pitches are prepared under the supervision of the board’s curator on the instructions of the BCCI. Matches ended early in Delhi and Nagpur too Delhi and Nagpur in preparation of new pitch of Holkar Stadium of Indore There was competition for the pitch made in the stadium. Because of this the game got spoiled. The matches played in Delhi and Nagpur were over in three days each, while the third Test match in Indore was over in two and a quarter days only.