Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has dismissed the controversy surrounding the last-minute pitch change for the World Cup semifinal between India and New Zealand. The team management demanded a change of the pitch for the last-four clash, drawing criticism from the English media and former cricketing greats. Chappell, however, believes that the team management has the right to request a pitch change as long as it is within the rules and regulations. He suggests that the curator should make the final decision on the pitch, and others should stay out of it.