Is playing in the same venue an advantage for Team India?

The indian cricket team is playing the 2025 Champions Trophy tournament in dubai instead of going to pakistan due to security reasons.
This has now led to criticism. Former cricketers and other cricket experts are criticizing the ICC for being biased towards india and giving an advantage to Team India. In this context, is the ICC giving special priority to India? Will playing matches in the same venue give any additional benefits to Team India? Questions like these have become a topic of discussion in cricket circles.

There has been a lot of criticism against this decision taken by the ICC. cricket analysts and former cricketers are of the opinion that it is unfair to allocate the dubai venue only to the indian team while other teams are playing in Pakistan. west indies legend Vivian Richards expressed his opinion by saying, "Was this due to political influence? The ICC needs to answer this."
While some believe that playing in the same venue is an advantage for the indian team, cricket analysts believe that this is not an argument to be made. In the past, Team india has achieved success while facing travel:

- When it won the t20 world cup in 2007, it played in different venues consecutively.

- In the 2023 ODI world cup, the indian team played matches in multiple cities and reached the final.

What are the facts?

Travel effect: The argument that teams lose because they travel is not a valid one. Players have become accustomed to these types of schedules.

Playing on the same stage: Playing on the same ground consecutively may give some advantage. But, ultimately, the talent of the players will determine their success.

Security issue: india felt it was risky to send their team to enemy Pakistan. There are still sources of terrorism there. In the past, Sri Lankan cricketers were shot at indiscriminately. Since then, no team has toured Pakistan. And enemy india has not gone either. This is why these special arrangements were made for Team india to play in Dubai. There are political and cricketing issues surrounding the ICC decision. Playing on the same stage may give Team india a small advantage. However, to win the game, the main thing is the performance, team planning, and the tactics followed on the field. Despite the criticism, there is no doubt that india is a strong team capable of winning anywhere and in any situation.
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Sowmiya Sriram

03/03/2025 11:07 AM