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Cricket needs an indoor revolution to combat weather woes

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Updated on: 30 September,2024 11:48 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Srijanee Majumdar | srijanee.majumdar@mid-day.com

Nearly eight sessions have been sacrificed to the whims of the weather, turning this final match of the two-game series into a spectacular washout

Cricket needs an indoor revolution to combat weather woes

Wet outfield in Kanpur that led the umpire to call off play for the second consecutive day of the ongoing second Test match (Pic: @BCCI/X)

Key Highlights

  1. No play was possible for the second consecutive day on Sunday
  2. Overnight rain delayed the start, officials made the bold decision to cancel play
  3. Nearly eight sessions have been sacrificed to the whims of the weather

No play was possible for the second consecutive day on Sunday in the second Test between India and Bangladesh due to an overly soggy outfield at Green Park Stadium. Overnight rain delayed the start, but even as the sun blazed down around 2 pm, with the ground looking dry and inviting, officials made the bold decision to cancel play.

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