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The match received an average television audience in India of 14.8% of TV-equipped households. [34] [35] The semi-final, Australia–India, had a higher average rating in India, 15.0%, [5] but no 2015 match surpassed the 2011 Final among Indian viewers. [5] The 2015 World Cup came at a time of declining viewing figures for cricket in India. [36]
Indika subsequently admitted to doctoring the pitch to manipulate match outcomes. The match-fixing issue remains under investigation by the ICC. [5] [6] [7] The Al Jazeera news network has continuously refused to provide the pitch-fixing related evidence to the ICC stating that the lives of journalists are at risk.
The 2008 Hindi film, Jannat, directed by Kunal Deshmukh and starring Emran Hashmi, Sonal Chauhan and Javed Sheikh is also based on match fixing. The 2015 Hindi film Calendar Girls some part is based on the betting on the cricket. The 2016 Hindi film Azhar is based on the life of Mohd. Azharudhin. Emraan Hashmi plays his role.
Practice Session: Before a live cricket match, players have practice sessions with their official coach. They cannot use the main pitch, but are allowed to check the surface of the original pitch where the match will be played. [8] At any given moment, one end of the pitch will be the striker's end, while the other end is the non-striker's end.
The first voice broadcasters happened, live broadcasting happened, and professional broadcasting happened. More media options became available to the public whether it be on newspapers, radio, or television. [6] As the number of people tuning in increased, so did the availabilities of where to hear and watch the broadcastings.
On 27 December 2009, an ODI match between India and Sri Lanka was called off because pitch conditions were classed as unfit to host a match. Based on match referee's report of the match, the ground was banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for 12 months. International cricket returned with the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
The length of the pitch, or field, for international adult matches is in the range of 100–110 m (110–120 yd) and the width is in the range of 64–75 m (70–80 yd). Fields for non-international matches may be 90–120 m (100–130 yd) in length and 45–90 m (50–100 yd) in width, provided the pitch does not become square.
The sport was initially popular amongst the elite, but it began to transcend as people from lower castes would come together to play, watch, and engage with the sport. Post-independence, cricket continued to flourish and became an integral part of the nation's fabric, particularly in their rivalries, the most prevalent one being India v Pakistan.