Karachi, South African top-order batter Rassie van der Dussen mentioned one would not “have to be a rocket scientist to know” that India are “definitely” in an advantageous place being based mostly in Dubai for the continued Champions Trophy, however their information of the circumstances might additionally put them beneath strain to completely exploit it.
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Rohit Sharma’s males are taking part in all their matches in Dubai, and even the ultimate might be held there if the workforce goes the gap, whereas the remainder of the groups must criss-cross Pakistan for his or her matches.
“It’s definitely an advantage. I saw that Pakistan was commenting about it, but it’s definitely an advantage. If you can stay in one place, stay in one hotel, practise in the same facilities, play in the same stadium, on the same pitches every time, it’s definitely an advantage,” van der Dussen was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
South Africa will play their final group recreation in opposition to England on Friday.
“I don’t think you have to be a rocket scientist to know that. The onus would be on them to use that advantage,” van der Dussen continued.
“In a sense, it puts more pressure on them because whoever is going to play them in the semi or potentially the final is going to go there and the conditions are going to be foreign but they are going to be used to it. The pressure would be on them to get it right because they have all that knowledge.”
India have gained each their video games, in opposition to Bangladesh and Pakistan, comfortably to this point and are via to the semifinal on March 4, to be held in Dubai. Their final group match is on Sunday in opposition to New Zealand, a workforce that has to this point performed in Pakistan, additionally successful each its video games in opposition to the house aspect and Bangladesh.
South Africa are at present topping the Group B chart with three factors from two matches, and in the event that they proceed their run, they may journey to Dubai for a Champions Trophy semi-final or remaining.
South Africa will both play India in Dubai on Tuesday or New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday in the event that they qualify for the semifinals.
Van der Dussen indicated the sport in Lahore could be his private desire however mentioned the workforce could be prepared for both.
“If it’s a personal thing, I would say playing in Lahore because it’s just good to bat there. The Dubai pitch is not as high-scoring as Lahore, but no, I don’t think it really matters,” he mentioned.
“Probably logistically it will be easier to play in Lahore. You don’t have to go through an international flight and go to Dubai and literally go to another country to play. Lahore is not too far from where we are at the moment, so conditions are fairly similar. It’s literally one of those things, we don’t know what’s going to happen until Saturday evening.”
Former Australia skipper Pat Cummins, who was sidelined from the event owing to an ankle damage, had additionally mentioned that India have a “huge advantage” to be based mostly in Dubai.
“See, they are in Dubai for a reason,” Aaqib mentioned. “If they are playing in Dubai for a reason, definitely if you play on the same pitch or ground, you will have an advantage.
“However we’re not dropping as a result of that they had the benefit of the identical lodge and pitch . It is not simply due to the pitch, and neither did they play some ten matches there.”