Not happy with the facilities of the hotel gym, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) bought membership of a nearby facility.
“Yes, the team doesn’t use the hotel gym and they have a membership of a gym nearby and everyone uses that.
The ongoing New York leg of the World Cup has been a logistical nightmare for participating teams.
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If travelling to a public park for nets and playing 2024 T20 World Cup matches at a rushed modular venue wasn’t enough, the Indian cricket team was forced to hunt for a quality gym close to their hotel in Long Island. Not happy with the facilities of the hotel gym, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) bought membership of a nearby facility.
“Yes, the team doesn’t use the hotel gym and they have a membership of a gym nearby and everyone uses that. It is a very popular gym chain,” a well-placed source tells News18 CricketNext.
The ongoing New York leg of the World Cup has been a logistical nightmare for participating teams. As CricketNext had reported earlier, Team India management is not pleased with the “average facilities” at Cantiague Park, a venue designated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as an official net area with six drop-in pitches.
The BCCI too is not happy with the practice arrangements, and venue preparedness but have not raised an official complaint yet. There was no arrangements for refreshments for the media at Cantiague Park and it was the Indian cricket board which ensured food for everyone covering those sessions before the side’s tournament opener. “We all are aware of the rushed arrangements everywhere. From practice to ground to the gym facilities in the hotel, everything is here and there. Chaos is the right word,” adds the source.
There is no respite from the chaos at the Nassau County International Stadium too as the spectators and media have to walk miles before reaching their respective gates. It was fine for the first few games but became a real pain when it rained before the start of India vs Pakistan.
India play their last game in New York on June 12 and will then move to Florida for their last group game vs Canada on June 15. The Rohit Sharma-led unit has won the first two games against Ireland and Pakistan respectively and are in a good position to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the tournament.
All matches of the Super 8, semi-finals and final will be played in West Indies.
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