It is a beautiful venue. The second time the surface is being used, the first time it was in play when GT took on MI, and 196 played 160. It looks like a beautiful surface. The shift to the black soil suits their style of play, with some grass on it. Pat Cummins played on it and led his side to a World Cup win. Cummins will also have to dislodge the top three of GT cheaply. One side of the ground is short, where batters are expected to merely put the ball in the gap