How IPL Mega Auction Killed Home Advantage in Indian Premier League.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings, LuckNow Super GINTS and Kolkata Knight Riders Had Expressed Unhappiness About The Nature of Pithes at their Respective HOME VANUSUS. But dravid has a different point of view.
“I think it depends from ground to ground really. I’m not really sure what special francies Well right after a big auction, “Dravid said on the Eve of RR’s match here against RCB.
Dravid Strengthed His Arguments by Citing The Examples of Players like Nitish Rana and Phil Salt, Who Joned Their Respective Teams after Last Year’s Mega Auction.
“It’s the first year after a big auction, so for a lot of the players as well, even what they may be your home players, they are playing for that for that teams or that grounds for the first time. of say, at rcb, someone like phil salt was at kkr and he’s coming here for the first time,
“I’m just using him as an example. Ground. “
So, I think that when you just have a big auction and there’s a change of squad, the home advantage may not be that significant. Little bit more because then your players get to practice and play a little bit more.
“So, maybe, that count be a factor as well, that some teams are so Sort of home advantage is not that prevalent this time,” He added.
(With pti inputs)
