A groundsman in India has been sacked after allegedly agreeing to tamper with the wicket before the country's second one-day international against New Zealand in Pune.

Video emerged after a sting operation by India Today TV, which captured the groundsman, Pandurang Salgaonkar, allegedly saying he would prepare the pitch to suit two unnamed bowlers.

Indian cricket's governing body has asked for a detailed report.

The match against New Zealand still went ahead after a pitch inspection by the match referee, with India winning by six wickets.

On the video, broadcast by India Today TV, Salgaonkar is seen speaking about tampering with the wicket.

"[Change a ground] in 30 minutes? It can be done in five minutes," he says.

"It's always a difficult job and this is a very dangerous job.

"This is the wicket, you see. Just peel it [the earth] off and damage it slightly."

The pitch at Pune has created controversy previously — in March this year, match referee Chris Broad gave the pitch a "poor" rating when a bone-dry track was prepared for the first Test between India and Australia.

India was defeated by 333 runs inside three days, but former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh was critical after the match, saying the pitch, not the bowling of Australia's Steven O'Keefe — who had match figures of 12-70 — was responsible for the home side's defeat.