[WATCH] Aakash Chopra explains inner details of hybrid pitch
Watch the former Indian opening batter, Aakash Chopra, explaining the inner details of a hybrid pitch.
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The former Indian captain, Aakash Chopra, has shed light on the explanation of a hybrid pitch where it explained how the grounds men put five percent of the plastic grass on the turf which never allowed the turf to earn wear and tear on it. These surfaces were used at Edgbaston during the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025.
In India, this new innovative idea was granted last year at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium in Dharamshala. The hybrid surfaces was unveiled in the grand ceremony, in the presence of the IPL chairman, Arun Dhumal, and other cricket dignitaries including Paul Taylor, who was a former England player.
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‘In Edgbaston, they say that there are fiber grasses which have been sowed on the surface, unlike the normal turf. They are sown into the ground. It sounds really strange. But there are several advantages of it, because the plastic grass doesn’t go anywhere. So, if you put 5% of it in the square, then there are hardly any wear and tear.” The former England opener, Aakash Chopra, revealed during a video on Instagram.
Watch: Aakash Chopra reveals inside details of hybrid surface
The hybrid pitches are a common factor in England with several grounds like Lord’s and Oval using them on several occasions. India look forward to grant it in Mumbai and Ahmedabad in the future. ICC has sanctioned them for the 50-over and shortest formats of the game, while there are plans to use them in county grounds.
“Generally, in England, there are not many people, and this hybrid surfaces help to keep it sufficient. Edgbaston has a hybrid surface. There are 5% of the fiber grasses, and they are saying that it would last for another 10 years. There are hardly any wear and tear in it. That’s the era we are in. The cars are hybrid as are the pitches. Who know what’s next?” Chopra highlighted.
The playing conditions expectedly vary in those surfaces. Most of these surfaces are batting friendly, with the new ball anticipating of offering some swing and seam movement off the air when it’s new. But once it gets old, it hardly helps the fast bowlers as the batters enjoy their time in the middle.
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