Despite humiliation in Pune, report reveals Team India's demand for unexpected Mumbai pitch


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After losing the first two matches of the series against New Zealand, Team India is desperate to make a comeback in the third and last match to be held at Wankhede. Earlier, a report had suggested that Wankhede has been designed with a more 'sporting' track, which is unlikely to provide as much support to spinners as the Pune pitch. However, it has now been revealed that the Indian team has asked the pitch curator to prepare a 'rank turner' for the third Test starting from November 01 at Wankhede.

According to a report in the Indian Express, the Indian team management is not happy with the nature of the Wankhede pitch. The pitch curator has been requested to ensure that the spinners get help from the opening day of the match.

The newspaper quoted a source as saying, “This will be a rank-turner pitch. The team management has requested to prepare a pitch that can help the spinners from day one. It seems that the team wants to go with the tried and tested formula. “

India's request to have a rank turner in Mumbai came as a surprise as New Zealand's Mitchell Santner broke down the defense of Rohit Sharma & Co. Santner played only the second match of the series and is already the top wicket-taker with 13 wickets. Name.

It also needs to be kept in mind that winning the Mumbai Test is important for Team India's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final. The two defeats against the Kiwis have dealt a major blow to India's WTC Final chances, especially considering that Rohit's team is flying to Australia for a 5-match series.

In Pune, it was Washington Sundar who managed to make the most of the MCA Stadium surface, while players like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja looked vulnerable.

With only 2 days left for the third Test to begin, it will be interesting to see what kind of pitch will be offered to both the teams.

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