Arun Jaitley Stadium. (Twitter)
Following the counsel of pulmonologist Randeep Guleria, ICC has put in place mitigation measures equivalent to putting in water sprinklers and including air purifiers in the dressing rooms to curb hazardous air air pollution.
With the infamous air air pollution placing Monday’s Sri Lanka-Bangladesh World Cup match in jeopardy, the ICC has sought recommendation from famend pulmonologist Randeep Guleria to make sure that the sport takes place as scheduled.
Bangladesh’s match towards the Islanders has a veil of uncertainty round it as a thick layer of poisonous haze has enveloped town for the final 4 days.
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The AQI (Air Quality Index) is prone to stay in the extreme class until at the least Tuesday.
While a call might be taken by the match officers on Monday, the sport’s governing physique has put in place mitigation measures like putting in water sprinklers and including air purifiers in the dressing rooms to curb hazardous air air pollution.
”The BCCI engaged the companies of famend Pulmonologist Dr Randeep Guleria to evaluate the scenario in Delhi forward of Monday’s recreation and supply unbiased knowledgeable recommendation,” an ICC spokesperson advised PTI.
”Under Dr Guleria’s steering, the venue group has been taking mitigating actions all through the day together with the implementation of water sprinklers across the premises and the set up of air purifiers in the dressing rooms and match officers areas.” The steps have helped in decreasing air pollution ranges in the instant neighborhood.
”The AQI inside the stadium was monitored all through the day which has lowered to ranges thought of acceptable by Dr Guleria,” the spokesperson stated.
While Sri Lanka determined to remain indoors on Saturday, Bangladesh braved hazardous situations to coach final night, carrying masks on the Feroz Shah Kotla. The ’Tigers’ had cancelled their opening coaching session on Friday as a result of poor high quality air.
However, Bangladesh went about their ordinary enterprise this afternoon with batters honing their abilities at nets.
Litton Das spent essentially the most time on the nets whereas Mushfiqur Rahim, and Najmul Hossain Shanto additionally went by way of the drills however the pacers didn’t be a part of their colleagues on the nets.
Most of the cricketers and help workers have been carrying masks as a result of air air pollution.
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”The ICC will proceed to work in collaboration with Dr Guleria, BCCI, DDCA, and the Delhi Government to observe the air high quality and to take all potential steps to mitigate the air high quality issues on the Arun Jaitley Stadium and the match stays scheduled to happen in Delhi on Monday,” the ICC spokesperson stated.
It will not be the primary time {that a} match has taken place in the nationwide capital below such circumstances.
The Sri Lankan gamers had resorted to carrying masks throughout a Test collection again in 2017. The Bangladesh cricketers did the identical in a T20 in 2019.
Several Sri Lankan gamers had confronted respiratory points again then, whereas some even vomited in the dressing room as a result of hazardous situations.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
