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Green Park Stadium: Preparations for organizing ODI matches after eight years at the historic Greenpark Stadium in Kanpur are in full swing. Tight security arrangements have been made at the stadium for the match between India A and Australia A teams. Greenpark’s special black clay pitch will be challenging and exciting for both bowlers and batsmen.
Green Park Stadium Kanpur: The historic Green Park Stadium of Kanpur is going to witness the celebration of cricket once again on Tuesday. After eight years, ODI matches are happening here and the teams of India ‘A’ and Australia ‘A’ will be face to face. Tight security arrangements have been made regarding the match. The entire stadium has been converted into a cantonment.
Passion in net practice
On Monday, players of both teams practiced fiercely on the net. When the Indian batsmen rained fours and sixes, the bowlers worked on their strategy. Many players including Shreyas Iyer and Priyansh Arya batted for a long time. Australia A players also practiced till late evening.
The audience arrived in large numbers to see the practice, which made the atmosphere even more excited. The audience, who has been waiting for the ODI for a long time, now feel that they will get a lot of entertainment in the Green Park Stadium.
The specialty of the pitch of Greenpark Stadium makes it more exciting. The pitch here is prepared from black soil i.e. black soil. Unnao soil has been used in it, which has high amount of clay. Due to this, bowlers can get bounce and movement in the initial overs. But as the match progresses, the pitch will slow down and the batsmen will get a chance to play the shot. This is the reason that the audience will get to see both batsmen and bowlers.
Big day for audience
The atmosphere of the Green Park Stadium was filled with enthusiasm today. Family, youth and elders are all waiting for the matches. They have prepared to reach the stadium by taking tickets from children to big. Tournament director Dr. Sanjay Kapoor said that all preparations have been completed. Every system has been repaired so that the audience should not have any kind of inconvenience.
Hospitality director Sanjeev Singh said that this match is not just a game but a celebration for the entire city. After eight years, Greenpark will resonate with ODI cricket. The struggle of bowlers and batsmen on this black clay pitch will give a lot of thrill to the audience. Now everyone’s eyes are on which team will win the series by winning on the strength of their strategy.
Rahul Goyal is a senior journalist who has the media experience over 16 years. Started the journey of journalism in the year 2011. Experience of working in institutions like Navbharat Times, Voice of Lucknow, Dainik Bhaskar, Magazine. Like…Read more
Rahul Goyal is a senior journalist who has the media experience over 16 years. Started the journey of journalism in the year 2011. Experience of working in institutions like Navbharat Times, Voice of Lucknow, Dainik Bhaskar, Magazine. Like… Read more