ICC Cricket World Cup: Rahul Dravid takes the right call and prefers Team India to play on sporting wickets

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India coach Rahul Dravid, by indirectly stating in the pre-match press conference ahead of the New Zealand game in Dharamsala that India would prefer to play on sporting pitches, has yet again made the intentions of the team clear.

Playing cricket in a true spirit means a combination of hard work, confidence and honesty and by speaking his mind about an ideal pitch, Rahul completely dismissed the myth that a flat pitch doesn't make a good wicket.

Dravid was reacting to ICC's average ratings on Chennai and Ahmedabad pitches wherein India managed to tame big teams like Australia and Pakistan respectively.

In reality, a flat pitch is one-dimensional. It only means four and sixes and the team scoring over 350 runs. However, a true cricket pitch will always offer something for every aspect of the game.

That said -- don't expect a flat deck like the Bengaluru type of pitch hosting the Australia vs Pakistan game. When India played a T20 game against South Africa in the T20 World Cup in Perth, it was a quick wicket but not ideally perfect for T20 and Dravid thinks that no one spoke a word over it. Why? Does the world governing body (ICC) seem to have a problem only with the spin department of the game? Is it because teams like England, South Africa and Australia aren't naturally good players against spin bowlers?

So, what is the India team planning to do in the rest of the tournament? Clearly, the team wants every venue to remain original and doesn't want to tamper the pitch at all. Whether the ICC likes it or not, the home teams will always have an advantage. India too has one, so be it!