October 7th 2023.
Afghanistan head coach and former England cricketer Jonathan Trott has slammed the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association for dishing out a sub-standard outfield in their opening ICC World Cup 2023 game against Bangladesh on Saturday.
Trott pointed out the incident of Mujeeb Ur Rahman's injury while trying to stop a boundary during Bangladesh's run chase as an example of the dangers posed by the sub-standard outfield. Netizens took to social media to highlight the issue with the outfield in Dharamsala, which hosted its first World Cup match. This comes after an India vs Australia Test was moved away from Dharamsala earlier this year due to the condition of the outfield.
Trott was frustrated with the officials and cautioned against the risks of such a poor outfield at the start of their campaign. He said, "We are lucky Mujeeb Ur Rahman hasn't got a serious knee injury."
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has spent a lot of money to revamp and modify all the World Cup venues before the tournament began. However, it seems these issues such as the quality of the outfield and seats at the stadiums still exist. Last week, fans pointed out the poor condition of the seats at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, which hosted the second game between Pakistan and the Netherlands on Friday.
This lack of arrangement has not gone unnoticed by cricket fans who have already been complaining about the delays in ticket sales, their high prices and constant schedule changes which affected their itinerary. Many have taken to social media to express their dissatisfaction over the empty stadium for the England vs New Zealand World Cup opener in Ahmedabad.
It appears that the BCCI has failed to provide adequate facilities for the fans and the players alike. It is imperative that the board improves the quality of the stadiums to give cricket fans the experience they deserve.
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