Cricket fans were left disappointed between the series decider fifth and final T20I India And South Africa was called off due to heavy rain in Bengaluru. Only 21 balls could be bowled before the match was stopped due to bad weather and then abandoned.
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The spectators present at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium had to face some additional trouble. A video of water seeping from the roof has now gone viral on social media. The Indian cricket fans in the video were quite disappointed with the lack of proper infrastructure in such an iconic stadium.
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The video was shared by a Twitter user while replying to a post shared by former India cricketer Aakash Chopra. “Retractable roof door ki baat hai sir, this is the kind of roof under which we fans were waiting during rain!! High time BCCI used all the money it earned to give a better experience to the fans in the first stadium,” read the caption.
Retractable roof door ki baat hai sir, this is the kind of roof under which we fans were waiting during rain!! ️ high time @BCCI He used all the money he earned to give fans a better experience at the first stadium! pic.twitter.com/QqKk2dhDp1
— Srinivas Ramamohan (@srini_ramamohan) June 19, 2022
One user described the infrastructure situation at Chinnaswamy as appalling and said that the visitors are eligible for a refund.
It is horrifying to see this in Chinnaswamy. Viewers just don’t deserve a refund #KSCA They are sorry for this leaking roof. A solar energy efficient system on paper but the basic functionality of having it in reality has lost the roof. @anilkumble1074 @VVSLaxman281
– Rohan Karkhanis ️ (Orohan Karkhanis) June 19, 2022
Another user pointed out how fans are treated as “third class citizens” even after paying a hefty amount.
Kya haar hai.. as always the biggest stakeholder of the game is being treated as third class citizen even after paying huge amount…they earned 50000 crores, how much are they spending on the betterment of fans..??
— Gagan Chawla (@toecrushrzzz) June 19, 2022
Another user wrote, “This is 100% true! I always get shocked by this, India considers itself the best cricketing nation.”
This is 100% true! I am always shocked by this, India considers itself to be the best cricketing nation
— network engineer (@MncwangoNsiba) June 19, 2022
Many claimed that most of the cricket stadiums in the country are in poor condition.
This is the case with almost all the stadiums. This is one reason the COA pulled its ears
— mojo (@mojo1131) June 19, 2022
it’s bad
— naq5 (@ntweet_55) June 19, 2022
Chopra had also highlighted the urgency to improve the quality and condition of such stadiums. “Indian cricket should invest in some stadiums with retractable roof… With the amount of broadcast money flowing in, it is imperative to take the weather out of the equation. As much as possible,” he wrote on Twitter
Indian cricket should invest in two stadiums with retractable roof… With the amount of broadcast money inflow, it is imperative to take the weather out of the equation. As much as you can
– Aakash Chopra (Cricket Sky) June 19, 2022
Initially heavy rains had delayed the start in Bengaluru. South Africa captain Keshav Maharaj won the toss and elected to bowl first. However, the visiting team could bowl only 21 balls as rain again halted the progress of the game. The umpires waited for more than 90 minutes but the game was eventually called off due to no change in the weather.
The five-match T20I series ended at 2-2 level. South Africa started the series on a promising note after winning the first two matches and taking a vital 2-0 lead. Later, the Rishabh Pant-led India side made a scintillating comeback to clinch two back-to-back victories to level the series.
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