WATCH: 'I would like to see the ratings because... ' - Rohit Sharma's attack on cricket's governing body on pitch parameters after Cape Town Test against SA

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma didn’t hold a single grudge back in his heart or mind while summing it up after the conclusion of the second and last Test match against South Africa at the Newlands in Cape Town. Rohit was also seen furious during the press conference while speaking about the nature of the pitch as the match concluded within the 5th session only on the second day of the match.

Rohit also referred to the criticism which is usually being thrown over the surfaces in the sub-continent, especially in India when the ball starts spinning from the first ball of the game. apart from that, the Indian captain also questioned the attitude of the cricket’s governing body and match referees while giving the ratings to the wickets across the different cricket-playing countries.

Notably, the Cape Town Test between South Africa and India made a place in the history books as the shortest Test match ever played in the 147-year-long history of the game. 

Here's the video of Rohit Sharma during the press conference:

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“We all saw what happened in this Test and how the pitch played. It is dangerous, it is challenging. When they come to India, it will be challenging as well. When you’re here to play Test cricket, you talk about Test cricket being the ultimate prize and pinnacle, and then you should stand by it,” said Rohit Sharma during the post-match press conference after India won by 7 wickets against South Africa in the second Test.

“You should come and face it. When the pitch starts to turn, they keep talking about dust and the cracks. It’s important to stay neutral, especially the match referees. I still can’t believe the World Cup final pitch was rated below average. The ICC and the referees need to start looking into it. You have to rate pitches on how they see it and not based on countries…All I want to say is be neutral… And I would like to see how a pitch is rated. I would like to see the chart, how they rate pitches,” he added later.