Nagpur, Nov. 18: The Indian team’s morning net session on Friday may be hampered, even if there isn’t any downpour — courtesy, the uncovered practice wickets at the VCA Stadium here.
After heavy downpour led to the afternoon optional session for the Indians being cancelled, it was surprising to find that only two among the six practice wickets adjacent the main stadium were covered as there was considerable amount of waterlogging on the four other strips. “We have enough covers for the practice pitches but then we needed some of those to cover a few areas in the outfield,” curator Praveen Hinganikar said.
The covers in question were laid at the outfield towards the pavilion end. Hinganikar gave an interesting explanation as to why only that particular area in the outfield needed to be covered. “That particular area doesn’t get enough sunlight so the covers help in the surface drying up fast,” the curator said.
With four of the six wickets uncovered, it could mean that the Indians may find the wickets damp and not conducive for a serious session before an international match. And if the weather is fine, then by afternoon, when the practice wickets dry up, the New Zealand team is scheduled to have their nets.