New Delhi:
The final and series decider Twenty20 International between India and Australia which was scheduled to be played on Friday at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad, was abandoned due to sodden outfield without a ball being bowled.
According to the umpires, the outfield was so wet that there was no real chance of play despite the fact that it did not rain for quite a while.
The ground was inspected three times and the ground staff made all efforts to make it fit for play but it all went in vain and the match was cancelled.
Following the cancellation, social media users directed their fury at the BCCI for failing to provide a proper drainage system at the stadium and a poor infrastructure.Â
Here are a few reactions:
Eden Gardens covered. May be BCCI can buy some covers like this for the stadium in Hyderabad. #IndvAus pic.twitter.com/nTP2yW4kOo
— Prabhu 🠆(@Cricprabhu) October 13, 2017
No rain for 24 hr still the ground was wet. This is sheer ignorance of ground person, @BCCI should definitely look into this mtr.#INDvAUS
— Pankaj (@PankyMe) October 13, 2017
2rs ka infrastructure,Stadium maintenance poor management @BCCI #INDvAUS
— SAURAV (@imsaurav55) October 13, 2017
Occupancy in #HCA ground was 29,851 @ESPNcricinfo. @BCCI should refund spectators with interest. #INDvAUS @DrGVivekanand
— Mazahir Rizvi (@TheQambar) October 13, 2017
@BCCI out of 49 venues in India, selectively all rainy destinations were chosen for t20 #INDvAUS
— Vikrant Yadav (@vikrant235029) October 13, 2017
Such a poor drainage system forcing series decider to call of evn being no rain since afternoon@BCCI #INDvAUS
— Deepak goduhan (@goduhandk) October 13, 2017
Bad scheduling. Whn monsoons stay in South till 15th Oct how could they schedule match in Hyd? Could have played it in North India #INDvAUS
— Uttarabhadra (@SaysItSo) October 13, 2017
#HCA has poor Infrastructure. Administrators with no sports sense are ruining the beautiful game of cricket. Shame on @BCCI ! 👎 #INDvAUS
— Mazahir Rizvi (@TheQambar) October 13, 2017
Hyderabad has been receiving heavy rains for more than a week and the Met office had predicted rain for Friday as well.
