A two-member recce group comprising former BCCI basic supervisor and present Delhi Capitals CEO Dhiraj Malhotra inspected the the services on the Arun Jaitley Stadium the place 5 World Cup video games will likely be performed.
“They would be giving us a final report in a week’s time and intimate us about everything they want to be done before the start of the World Cup. From our end, we are adding two more strips to the existing ones on the main turf for convenience of training,” Manchanda advised PTI on the day.
It was learnt that the ICC group was pleased with no matter it noticed but additionally gave its personal inputs on the services.
“Practice pitches is something that DDCA is adding on its own but has agreed to every other stuff it has been told to upgrade. There is special emphasis on having brand new toilets (male and female) and they have to add four radio commentary boxes along with TV commentary boxes,” one other DDCA supply who spoke to ICC officers knowledgeable.
Ahead of the mega occasion, each venue must create house for 4 additional radio commentary bins as ICC has varied audio broadcast companions. As far as the opposite upgradation is anxious, Manchanda mentioned that issues are heading in the right direction.
“We have informed ICC that we will completely revamp the toilets. The stadium will have a new coat of paint. We have invited bids from top companies and due diligence will be done as far as the tender process is concerned.
“The variety of seats will stay similar however we could have 15,000 new bucket seats,” he added.
The ICC recce group was very impressed with the preparedness of the venue in Chennai. It will journey to Dharamsala on Wednesday.
The video games will likely be performed throughout 10 venues from October 5 to November 19.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com