Ashwin Praises Puducherry Pitches For IND A Vs AUS A Matches Amid IND-WI High-Scoring T20Is

Ashwin praises Puducherry's for IND A vs AUS A | PC- AFPIndia A and Australia A produced a remarkable cricketing exhibition during the unofficial ODI series on a sporting pitch at the Cricket Association Puducherry, Siechem Ground. Although the visitors have won the series, the pitches have been balanced for both batting and bowling.High-scoring pitches have become a pattern in India for ODI cricket, but former Ravichandran Ashwin, an orthodox thinker, has come out in favour of the Puducherry pitches being prepared for the IND A vs AUS A series.Ashwin backs Puducherry's sporting wicket for IND A vs AUS ADuring the proceedings of the India A and Australia A third unofficial ODI, Ravichandran Ashwin has credited the pitches and curators of Puducherry’s venue. "Right now! Pondicherry seems to be producing the kind of pitches ODIs should be played on," Ravichandran Ashwin wrote on his X handle. Ashwin 🇮🇳 @ashwinravi99 Right now! Pondicherry seems to be producing the kind of pitches ODIs should be played on. 250 chases look stiff! Producing pitches like these will demand more from the batters, tickle their tactical thinking and game awareness. Oct 11, 2026, 11:25 AM ALSO READ3 Runs In 3 Matches! Devdutt Padikkal Flops Again Vs Australia AFurthermore, he appreciated the fact that chasing 250 runs has become still, which has made batting more skill-intensive and tactically demanding, rather than allowing high-scoring chases to become routine."250 chases look stiff! Producing pitches like these will demand more from the batters, tickle their tactical thinking and game awareness."Pitches used in IND A vs AUS A gets criticisedThroughout the three-match series, chasing the target became impossible, as the teams batting first won on all three occasions. Meanwhile, the pitches usually used in India for international white-ball cricket are the opposite, as is evident in the ongoing India vs West Indies.So far in three ODIs and two T20I matches played between India and West Indies, a clear trend has emerged: every game has been a high-scoring thriller won by the side batting second. However, the trend has also drawn scrutiny from purists and fans, who have mocked the BCCI on social media. Nevertheless, India A won their first and only unofficial ODI vs Australia A in the series, after setting up a total of 275 runs, thanks to Suryansh Shedge and Priyansh Arya. Later, Gurjapneet Singh, Yash Thakur and Nishant Sindhu shared seven wickets between them as they won by 49 runs. ALSO READSuryakumar Yadav Dismissed For 17 Runs On His T20 Comeback Match