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South Africa under a cloudy sky that brings back memories of the venue’s last international cricket event that had to be abandoned due to severe rain. Ind vs SA match has come under a cloud of threat due to the dark clouds and the risks posed by the funny weather.
The first international cricket match since the COVID-19 pandemic has generated a lot of excitement in the weeks leading up to the event, with all available tickets being sold out. An India-Sri Lanka T20 match was scheduled to take place here on January 5, 2020. But that was later postponed owing to heavy weather was the venue’s last international event.
It’s nice to see fans back in the stadium, India head coach Rahul Dravid said during a pre-game press conference. “Each of the games we’ve played in India since the issue first surfaced in June has been completely sold out. I think that’s wonderful. The fans’ support for them and, hopefully, terrific cricket is greatly appreciated by the boys, I’m sure. I believe it would encourage good cricket on that particular ground”. David remarked.
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Guwahati is expected to have a partly cloudy sky with one or two periods of rain or thundershowers on Sunday, according to the regional meteorological centre. Meanwhile, the organizers claimed they had made all necessary preparations to minimize time loss in the case of rain.
Two “very lightweight” pitch covers have been brought into the country from the US by the Assam Cricket Association (ACA). It already has about 20 covers available. These imported covers guarantee that moisture or water won’t leak into the pitch. According to ACA secretary Devajit Saikia.
In the stadium, there is enough for about 39,000 people. Additional crowd control measures, according to Saikia, are being planned because the match is scheduled for Gandhi Jayanti and Durga Puja.
Axar Patel and Umesh Yadav, two Indian cricketers, went to the renowned Kamakhya Temple up on the Nilachal hill earlier in the day. According to officials, they were brought to the “Shaktipeeth” under heavy security. Before going back to the hotel, both posed for pictures with admirers.
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