In a major embarrassment for the BCCI, the ICC on Friday censured the Indian Cricket Board for preparing a poor quality pitch for the third Test between India and South Africa in Kanpur last month.

The game’s world governing body also recommended that the BCCI take remedial action to ensure a similar pitch is never prepared in future at that venue.

To that end, the BCCI’s pitch consultant Daljit Singh has been asked to assist the process.

The BCCI, on its part, accepted the warning and has promised to undertake the necessary action to ensure the pitch at Kanpur is improved for future international matches.