The grass is green, insists HPCA secretary
Updated On: 22 October, 2023 07:29 AM IST | Dharamsala | Ashwin Ferro
Parmar admitted that “the prolonged winter and rains did affect the grass in the outfield,” but insisted “now it is improved and in good condition”
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Avinash Parmar
While the picturesque location with the snow-peaked Dhauladhar mountain ranges in the backdrop, make the HPCA Stadium here one of the most beautiful grounds in the world, there has been criticism about the outfield.
Last month, it was reported that ICC’s pitch consultant Andy Atkinson claimed that the outfield was infested by a fungus. Then, after the October 7 World Cup match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, there was an issue when Afghanistan’s Mujeeb ur Rahman’s knee got stuck in the outfield as he tried to slide to stop a boundary. Furthermore, ahead of the England v Bangladesh on October 10, Jos Buttler claimed that the outfield was “poor.” It may be recalled that India’s third Test against Australia in March was shifted from Dharamsala to Indore at the last minute over concerns about the condition of the outfield, which was blamed on a harsh winter in the hilly region.
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