At the Twenty20 World Cup in Sydney, Indian cricket players have voiced complaints over receiving cold sandwiches after practise. Some have even resorted to buying food online, a source told AFP on Wednesday.
In preparation for their Super 12 match against the Netherlands at Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday, the players participated in an optional training session on Tuesday.
Cricketers from India at the T20 World Cup reject sandwiches
The subsequent fare left them dissatisfied.
Under the condition of anonymity, the insider stated, “The crew informed the ground authorities about the food we received.”
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“I know that every team is receiving the same treatment, but they are not speaking up since most of them are unable to do so,” the speaker said.
The affluent Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which has tremendous influence in cricket, is frequently accused of making decisions that affect even the international governing body.
The source continued, “We didn’t practise today and are hopeful that our next net session will yield better results; if not, the players will place online orders like we did on Tuesday.”
In their debut match on Sunday, Rohit Sharma’s team defeated Pakistan in a last-ball thriller; another victory would increase their chances of reaching the semifinals.
Local planners assist the International Cricket Council in staging the World Cup by supplying food and cuisine at the venues throughout Australia.
