BCCI vice chairman Rajeev Shukla on Monday put up a stout defence of Kanpur as a Check centre, saying the venue cannot be denied the prospect to host lengthy format matches as it’s set to endure an improve to enhance its infrastructure. Persistent rain has performed havoc with the second Check between India and Bangladesh on the Inexperienced Park as two full days of play have been washed out and not using a ball being bowled. The stadium has an outdated drainage system and three tremendous soppers have been used to dry the bottom after rain. On Sunday, it didn’t rain a lot and the solar additionally got here out for a short interval however the moist outfield didn’t permit play to start. Solely 35 overs may very well be bowled throughout the primary three days of the Check.
“Effectively criticism is one factor which we’re used to being in administration of BCCI in cricket. However all the pieces is being criticized. Once we weren’t giving matches to Kanpur then additionally I used to be being criticised. Now we’re giving the match and I’m being criticized… why it has been given to Kanpur,” Shukla stated.
He stated they can not management climate and by no means earlier than a match has been deserted at this centre.
“This floor is round 80 years outdated. It’s our heritage floor. In case you keep in mind it was a everlasting Check centre. So the entire thought was to have Check matches right here.
“That is for the primary time in 80 years that it has rained a lot that we weren’t capable of host the match for 2 days. However the historical past means that no match has been deserted right here. There are various venues on this planet the place due to rain, matches have been deserted.
“I do not suppose there needs to be a hue and cry as a result of when this floor was being constructed, stadium was being constructed, then these applied sciences weren’t accessible. Now applied sciences can be found.
“Like in our Lucknow stadium, we now have acquired that expertise. And in Varanasi, we’re constructing one other stadium. There we now have acquired high-tech, fashionable expertise to remove the water. Right here additionally we’re planning.” Again in 2019, star batter Virat Kohli had proposed that Check cricket needs to be performed solely at 5 main centres. Prime cricketing nations like Australia and England even have everlasting centres.
Requested if he helps the thought? Shukla stated India have 5 main centres in Delhi, Mumbai, Beglauru, Chennai and Kanpur.
“Kanpur was additionally certainly one of them. So, it is a everlasting Check centre. Then we now have to maintain different elements additionally in thoughts. Second is our rotation coverage. So, we now have to go by the rotation coverage.
“And three, India has now acquired rather a lot many venues. We have now acquired most variety of venues which Australia and different nations haven’t got. And we now have to supply alternative to all of them.” Shukla stated smaller centres with infrastructure ought to host Exams to maintain the followers within the sport in these cities.
“The variety of spectators that goes down in these cities, as a result of persons are used to watching, , these T20 and one-day cricket, all that. So, that is why we had, , this concept was floated that in B-grade cities, the place we now have acquired infrastructure, we must always organise Check matches.
“Take a look at right here, it is virtually packed. And through the rains additionally final two days, lot many individuals turned as much as watch the match. Which means there’s urge for food. Individuals are keen to look at cricket. So, that is why we’re preserving all these issues in thoughts.”
IPL public sale in India or overseas
Shukla hinted that the BCCI could conduct the upcoming IPL public sale overseas just like the final time.
“We’re considering with each the choices. It could be overseas additionally. Final time we had in Dubai. And it went very efficiently. The entire thought is to take some component of cricket abroad additionally. So, abroad cricket followers additionally get attracted.
“And so they affiliate themselves with the cricket. So, that is the essential thought. If we won’t have matches there, no less than we must always organise such occasions there. Preserving that in thoughts, all of the choices are open.”
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