Bangladesh is set to play the three-match T20I series and two-match Test series against the hosts India. The first T20I match will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The problem which is arising in the first T20I is air pollution in Delhi. Bangladeshi players were seen using the masks while practising on the ground.
Liton Das was also captured in the frame wearing a mask during the practice session. He was asked about wearing the mask. He opined that it’s his personal problem. A source said that the management is arranging more masks after seeing the air quality.
“It’s my personal problem. I was not feeling well then,” Liton Das after the practice session tells to Hindustan Times.
“Yes, we are thinking about getting more masks,” said a Bangladesh team source.
Players have found difficulties to see the ball at the Arun Jaitley Stadium
The Arun Jaitley Stadium is surrounded by the smog because of which players are facing difficulty to see the ball. Liton Das said that they may not face the problem under lights.
He said, “Yes, sighting the ball was definitely a problem but I think under lights on Sunday it should be alright”.
According to Hindustan Times, Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo is facing the problem. He was not able to breathe properly and his eyes were also burning, a source said.
“Our coach did not feel well. He said his eyes were burning and he was finding it hard to even breathe because of the lack of clean air,” said a Bangladesh team member according to HindustanTimes.
BCCI feels that it is not possible to shift the T20I from Delhi at the last moment
BCCI is being criticised for not changing the venue. BCCI’s president Sourav Ganguly said that it was difficult to change the location at last moment.
“I spoke to the groundsman in Delhi. He said once the sun comes out everything will be fine. He was my groundsman in Delhi Capitals,” Ganguly said.