Rain played spoilsport and made the surface unfit for play, forcing South Africa and India to postpone their first Twenty20 international of the present series. On Sunday, December 10, both teams were scheduled to play at Kingsmead Stadium. It is noteworthy that Cricket South Africa (CSA) expects to make over a billion rand ($53 million) from the series against the Men in Blue alone, mostly from TV rights.
But the Proteas suffered an early defeat in the series due to a wet start. In relation to this, former Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar assumed the spotlight and examined how the CSA was getting ready for the opening Twenty20 international in Durban. In the first Twenty20 International, the 74-year-old described how the rain did not cover the entire field.
It doesn’t begin for another hour if the earth is still exposed and the rain stops. Abruptly, the rain returns. Thus, there is absolutely no play. Everyone is receiving large sums of money (cricket boards). Let’s be clear about this. Every cricket board is quite wealthy. They are lying if they claim not to. They may not own the same wealth as the BCCI. Alright, it makes sense. However, Gavaskar told Star Sports, “every board has the funds to purchase these covers to cover the entire ground.”
Let’s not make an apology. Sunil Gavaskar
In addition, Gavaskar spoke highly of former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, pointing out that Eden Gardens in Kolkata is the only venue in the country equipped with a completely covered rain management system.
“At this point, the boards must completely cover the ground. We shall make no excuses. I seem to recall that there was a Test match at Eden Gardens when the game didn’t start due to an issue. Eden Gardens had the entire field covered for the next game. That’s the type of initiative you should strive for. “The person in charge was Sourav Ganguly, who ensured that Eden Gardens remained blame-free,” stated Gavaskar.
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