The mountainous town saw rain all day long on the day before the South Africa-Netherlands World Cup match, beginning early in the morning. Dharamsala experienced torrential downpours from well before daybreak as a result of the nearby mountains receiving their first snowfall of the year.
The HPCA Stadium was completely clouded over the entire day, and the grounds crew was busy working with super-soppers. It will be interesting to see how an already “average” outfield performs on Tuesday.
“How did the match go, sir? ” A CID employee in charge of the venue’s security can’t help but inquire about if the game is in danger. Finding an answer to the query might require the agency’s research resources and nuance.
The host association, though, expressed confidence that the fixture was not in danger.
“The forecast for the upcoming games is good, and we are prepared for them,” Avnish Parmar is the secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA).
He did, however, acknowledge that the venue had been working against the clock to get ready for the major event.
Although Dharamsala’s weather was taken into consideration when our plans were created, this year’s lengthy monsoon and winter have had an impact on ground preparation.
The location, which has already hosted two World Cup games, is scheduled to host three more, including this Sunday’s encounter between India and New Zealand.
If the matches had to be moved anywhere, Parmar would respond, “There is no such concern as all World Cup matches are on schedule and we are fully prepared.”
The two teams due to play on Tuesday have, however, raised the matter because rain has made the patchy outfield much muddier.
The outfield, according to England captain Jos Buttler, is “poor” and goes “against everything you want to be as a team.”
“Ground maintenance is a continuous process, and conditions here improve each day when the sun comes out, and should improve further as per the forecast,” says Parmar.
