The powerlessness of Eden Gardens to host a match well after showers is yet to draw consideration. The venue has real deficiencies in countering such conditions. With the T20 World Cup last slated for April 3, it runs the danger of staying defenseless unless powers make strides.
Taking after redesign of offices crosswise over India throughout the most recent decade, most universal venues have underground seepage frameworks, which cost about `2.5 crore and take a couple of weeks to introduce. Those without it have different frameworks for which the BCCI gives hardware worth a few lakhs. For no good reason, CAB even under the late Jagmohan Dalmiya never indicated enthusiasm for completing this.
"Eden is the main ground in India that doesn't have any seepage plan. The sort of downpour that discounts play there would bring about a deferral of a couple of hours somewhere else. The CAB has been educated, however not done anything," sources in the BCCI grounds and pitches panel told Express.
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2013: Ranji match canceled without a ball being knocked down some pins. Around 10kms away, UP and West Indies played a three-day practice match. There was no downpour on match days.
2014: Last day of Bengal-Mumabi coordinate not played because of overnight gives. There was no downpour for the duration of the day. Water not leaking through, the ground stayed wet.
In 2013, not a ball was knocked down some pins in a four-day Ranji Trophy diversion notwithstanding there being no downpour on match days. IPL matches booked at 8pm have been wiped out after evening showers. Indeed, even on Thursday, downpour had ceased around three hours before the begin.
This is understood in BCCI quarters. "In the most recent two years, the CAB has been informed a few times to accomplish something regarding it. To the extent World T20 venues are concerned, I think these components will be considered before finishing venues. Underground waste is a piece of essential prerequisites in global venues," said a persuasive BCCI part.
Sources said of different venues in East Zone, the forthcoming stadium in Guwahati has underground seepage, Cuttack utilizes an option strategy and Ranchi has a slant other than soil intended to guarantee stream of water so that the surface doesn't stay wet. "Walk April being the period when Kolkata gets night storms, T20 World Cup diversions are helpless before nature," included the source in the important board of trustees.
Authorities concerned don't think the make a difference is that genuine, nor are they arranging harm control steps. "It was exuberant rain yesterday that would have ceased coordinates anyplace. What's more, if there's a waste framework that doesn't take long to introduce, we can investigate the choice before the T20 World Cup," said CAB joint-secretary Subir Ganguly.
While individuals aware of present circumstances felt the option strategy not including broad burrowing can be attempted at Eden, they precluded underground seepage framework refering to time requirement. Venues to have introduced it did as such either amid off-season or enjoyed a reprieve from facilitating matches.
Tamil Nadu Cricket Association completed it over 10 years prior. "It was in 2003-04 amid off season and cost about `1.5 crore. We can play 45 minutes after substantial showers. This is important nowadays in light of the fact that making the full progress doesn't promise achievement," said an authority. Set to assume control as CAB president on October 15, Sourav Ganguly may have some foundation to do if Eden is to keep the marquee match.
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