World Cup: DDCA Set To Add Two Pitches, 4 Radio Commentary Boxes

The Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) will add two extra follow pitches to the primary sq. of the Feroz Shah Kotla apart from changing 15,000 outdated bucket seats for the ODI World Cup, joint secretary Rajan Manchanda stated on Tuesday. A two-member recce staff comprising former BCCI common supervisor and present Delhi Capitals CEO Dhiraj Malhotra inspected the the services on the Arun Jaitley Stadium the place 5 World Cup video games might 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 ICC staff was proud of no matter it noticed but in addition 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 further radio commentary bins as ICC has varied audio broadcast companions. As far as the opposite upgradation is worried, Manchanda stated 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 tender process is concerned.

“The variety of seats will stay similar however we can have 15,000 new bucket seats,(*4*)tgs”>

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