Kotla incident fresh in mind, state cricket association takes no chances After ICC finds stadium unsuitable for 2011 world cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) declared Delhi's Feroze Shah Kotla cricket ground unfit to host international cricket after the ball went bouncing all over the place during an India versus Sri Lanka match. The ICC went on to slap a year's ban on the venue.

LET IT ROLL: Pitch curator Narayana Raju inspects the pitch as it is worked on with a roller

After that the ICC's pitch committee inspected the city's Chinnaswamy Stadium and was unhappy over the worn-out pitch and the shabby outfield.

It felt that the stadium's ground was not suitable to play the 2011 cricket world cup.

The ICC suggested renovating the pitch and the shabby outfield.

With the Ferozeshah Kotla incident fresh in everyone's mind, a flurry of activity followed, and pitch curator Narayana Raju came up with no less than three renovatedu00a0u00a0 pitches for the ICC.



Stadium puts best foot forward

The ICC was also unhappy over the drainage system and informed the authorities to make it suitable for the 2011 World Cup. Accordingly, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has taken up the job and is working seriously on it to match the ICC standards.

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