‘Dangerous To Play’: Aakash Chopra Sounds Alarm Over Asian Games 2026 Cricket Conditions
\n\nFormer India cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised concerns about the playing conditions at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. The cricket event will be played from September 17; however, several cricket boards, including the BCCI and PCB, are not happy with the arrangements. Chopra said that countries like Japan and China have top infrastructure for other sports, but not for cricket, adding that by the time they start preparing for cricket, it's already too late. He said the conditions are often dangerous and the safety of the players is on the line.
\n\n“There is a different uproar going on about the Asian Games. We saw it last time as well. Whether it’s in China or Japan, these countries have all kinds of top-quality infrastructure, but not for cricket. They also wake up late for cricket. By the time they wake up, they realise that making it is a very difficult job,” Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube.
\n\n“They have tried, but we saw last time as well that if a top-flight bowler bowls fast, the pitches aren’t ready at all. They are actually dangerous to play. You…
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