There is a perception that this is the era of India’s dominance in world cricket. But there is another story of this period also. This rainy season, there have been visions of crumbling infrastructure in cities., The same story is now visible in cricket also.
This is the period of India’s dominance in cricket management. It is a common saying that India is running world cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earns so much from IPL and other cricket events that with the help of this money it is successful in convincing other countries. Recently, BCCI Secretary Jai Amitbhai Shah has been elected the President of the International Cricket Council. Along with this, he is also the President of Asian Cricket Council. Jai Shah has played a big role in making the players rich during his tenure. He has generously given rewards for every victory of the Indian men’s and women’s teams.
From all this the impression is bound to be formed that this is the era of India’s dominance in world cricket. But there is another story from the same period. The test match between India and Bangladesh started in the historical Green Park Stadium of Kanpur from last Friday. Only 35 overs could be played in the first three days. Reason: Ground being wet. There was no rain at all on Sunday, yet the game did not take place. Reason: Lack of drainage system in the field, due to which wetness remained. Earlier this month, not even a single over could be bowled in the Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand in Greater Noida. Since there are no conditions for sports in Afghanistan, it has made India its home ground.
For this, India had allotted Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex Stadium in Greater Noida. According to reports, due to lack of drainage system and poor outfield, the game did not take place despite rain stopping in the last three days. Questions about the quality of pitches in many stadiums are being raised frequently these days. So this is the condition of cricket infrastructure. The situation is exactly the same as that of common infrastructure. Just as “Crumbling India” has been seen in one city after another this rainy season amidst the noise of infrastructure construction, the same story is now visible in cricket too.