BCCI ties up with IIT Mumbai for soil research

The BCCI has tied up with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai to test soil from various centres.The decision was made with a view to gain some scientific knowledge about pitch preparation. "There was a lot of criticism regarding pitches for sometime now. So, the BCCI has taken up the issue very seriously. It is our main project for the year," the Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty said.