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After a long time in cricket, a triangular tournament, and that too on Pakistani soil. More importantly, an ICC tournament like the Champions Trophy is coming. In other words, a triangular tournament with teams like new zealand and South Africa. But looking at the arrangements, it seems very bad. There have already been allegations that the Champions Trophy grounds in pakistan were not prepared properly. The fact that a key player was seriously injured during the match, with less than ten days to go before the start of the tournament, is giving rise to criticism.
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In the 38th over of the pakistan innings, while trying to take a catch, the ball hit the forehead of New Zealand's young all-rounder, Indian-origin Rachin Ravindra. This caused a lot of blood to flow. new zealand physios came and took Rachin out. However, the head injury assessment (HIA) tests revealed that the injury was not that serious. In the match, Rachin tried to catch at the boundary line. He could not judge the trajectory of the ball correctly. The floodlights are being blamed for this.
The Gaddafi ground was modernized for the Champions Trophy and reopened just two days ago. Meanwhile, the Rachin incident has led to severe criticism on social media of the ICC and the pakistan Cricket Board. It is said that this happened due to the poor floodlights. Fans are criticizing that a young cricketer lost the opportunity to play in the ICC Trophy due to the inefficient management of the ground. They want the ICC to pay attention. What about the other grounds? They are asking. Why are international matches held on Pakistani grounds? The ICC should be committed to the safety of the players. If pakistan cannot provide proper facilities, then move the Champions Trophy to Dubai. The pakistan board should improve the floodlights at least now. Rachin could not judge the ball even with the bad lighting. It seems that the ground work was done poorly in a hurry.. the fans are complaining.