The first
T20 international between India and Bangladesh was spoiled by controversy
surrounding the alarming levels of toxic air in Delhi.
There was
even talk of cancelling the match as visibility had considerably dipped in the
national capital. However, play went on as usual as the dust cleared from the
Arun Jaitley Stadium due to some divine intervention.
The Air
Quality Index in Delhi had reached alarming levels and the conditions were not
ideal for a game of international cricket.
Now a piece
of concerning news has been reported by ESPN Cricinfo. It has been said that
Soumya Sarkar and one more player had vomited during the first game of the
three-match series. The conditions wasn’t favorable for a match and this report
will further put an eyelid on BCCI’s scheduling of the event in Delhi after
Diwali.
The Board of
Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is taking note of all the events that
happened in Delhi and confirmed before the match that it will take into account
scheduling future games in north India during the period.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said ,“We have
spoken to Delhi authorities over the last two days, they are expecting the
match to go through, we couldn’t cancel it at last minute,’
“Post-Diwali
is a difficult time in the north because winter sets in and there is lot of
smoke & dust. In future, when we schedule, especially in the northern part
of India in the winter we will have to be a little more practical. I have
spoken to the groundsmen, he says once the sun comes out, it will be fine.”