“As much as one would like to think that we have control over the surface on which we want to play, the BCCI has a clear mandate that they look after the surfaces and they are the ones who ensure that there is no local side that gets an advantage from the surfaces. So you play what is presented in front of you. And yes, it has been a bit of an ups and downs for us to understand what we are going to get in Delhi, which is our home,” Badani said after their defeat. Chennai Super Kings On Tuesday. “There has been one game where we scored 75 runs. The target of 265 runs was chased in one game. Again, it was a surface that spun. Ideally, you want to have some consistency. It’s not about us. I think the whole competition is quite neutral that way,” he said. BCCI recommendations favor high-scoring games TOI understands that the recommendations shared by the board suggest that there should be minimal help for the bowlers. The BCCI has adopted its policy from domestic cricket and implemented it in the IPL, where a curator from the board will be at the venue along with the local curator, so that there is not much interference. During the IPL playoffs and finals, the board’s central team of curators will completely take over the venues. The recommendations suggested that boundaries should be no longer than 77 meters and that pitches should provide less lateral movement and not excessive spin. There should be uniform grass cover on the pitches so that the pitches do not remain dry. “There are some teams who have a strong spin-bowling attack. They would prefer slightly slower and duller pitches.” Some teams have a very powerful seam attack and like a little more help for the new ball bowlers. But now every pitch is almost the same. It doesn’t matter whether a team is traveling or not. Players expect similar conditions at all venues,” a franchise member involved in the development told TOI. Another franchise member said that this is why whenever the bowlers have got a little help, an embarrassing situation has arisen. A franchise source said, “The batsmen go in with the expectation that the pitch will play true and flat. But whenever the bowlers have a little more purchase from the pitch, they struggle to adapt.” Now that the tournament is nearing its conclusion and the heat is rising, the pitches are going to get tiring and the scores are expected to be quite low. It will be interesting to see if the franchises and BCCI can find a middle path and provide some home advantage.