Now the fear of dew is over in Chepauk, special magical chemical was imported from America:

News India Live, Digital Desk: In the game of cricket, ‘dew’ often becomes the enemy of the team bowling in the second innings. Due to the ball being wet, it becomes difficult for spinners and fast bowlers to grip it. But Chennai’s M.A. This will not happen in the match between India and Zimbabwe at Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk).

TNCA received a special from America Anti-Dew Chemical Has been ordered, which has been sprayed on the entire field.

What is this ‘US imported’ chemical and how does it work?

This is a special type of surfactant, which is often used on golf courses and international football fields.

The way to work: This chemical forms an invisible film on the grass leaves. Due to this, instead of remaining on the grass, the dew drops get absorbed directly into the ground (soil).

Benefit: This keeps the outfield completely dry. Even in the second innings, the ball does not get wet, due to which the bowlers get the same grip as in the first innings.

It is now difficult to become the ‘boss’ of the toss!

Usually on grounds like Chepauk, captains win the toss and choose to bowl first so that they can take advantage of dew later.

shift: After the use of this chemical, the equation ‘win the toss, win the match’ will weaken.

Equal opportunity: Now the competition between batsmen and bowlers will be equal. Now players like Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav will be able to show their magic of spin in the second innings on the Chepauk pitch which is famous for spinners.

Chepauk’s new avatar: Preparation for 2026 World Cup

This ground of Chennai has always been helpful to spin. With this new technology, ICC and BCCI want to ensure that big matches of the World Cup are decided by skill of the game rather than luck (toss).