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Rachin Ravindra was severely injured throughout Pakistan vs New Zealand match.© AFP
Pakistan Cricket Board, who’re the hosts of the Champions Trophy 2025, was on the receiving finish of some unfiltered bashing after New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra was injured whereas fielding in a Tri-series match in opposition to Pakistan at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. The venue is amongst three which can host Champions Trophy matches simply over every week from now. Ravindra was git on the face whereas going for a catch, however was as a substitute hit on his face leaving him blooded. He needed to be taken off the sector instantly dur to the severity of the damage. Some large names in Pakistan’s cricket opined that the newly put in LED lights could have triggered visibility points for the cricketer.
Rachin Ravindra suffered lacerations on his brow and acquired stitches, New Zealand cricket stated in a press launch.
Pakistan star Ahmad Shehzad got here down closely on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and stated the three stadiums in Pakistan aren’t prepared correctly.
“The way Rachin was hit on the face, this is a concerning part. The player safety is of utmost importance. Is this how you spend a budget of 13 arab PKR? It takes 2 arab to construct a new stadium. Three stadiums aren’t even ready yet. From the outside, everything looks good and glittery. The ones that are ready, were built in record time. But there are certain things such as this floodlight issues, the fact that the Karachi Stadium isn’t ready yet. There are problems in the infrastructure of the Rawalpindi Stadium, which will now apparently take 6-8 more months to be resolved. The Gaddafi Stadium looks good but the lights look dicey,” Ahmad Shehzad was quoted as saying by HT.
Nonetheless, former Pakistan captain Salman Butt stated that criticising the floodlights was not justified. As an alternative, he questioned Rachin Ravindra.
The Champions Trophy 2025 begins February 19 with a match between Pakistan and New Zealand.
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