Rohit Sharma’s Team India are on the brink of tackle Sri Lanka in match no. 33 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. The capital of Maharashtra has been battling poor air high quality for just a few weeks, a indisputable fact that has even prompted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take discover.
The BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Wednesday introduced that customary fireworks after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches won’t be on show on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi as a consequence of poor air high quality in these cities.
“BCCI is sensitive to environmental concerns. I took up the matter formally with the ICC and there won’t be any fireworks display in Mumbai, which can add to the pollution level. The Board is committed to combating environmental issues and will always place the interest of our fans and stakeholders at the forefront,” Jay Shah mentioned.
Team India captain Rohit Sharma additionally raised considerations over the poor high quality in Mumbai on his Instagram account in addition to in the course of the pre-match press convention in Mumbai. The AQI in Mumbai on Thursday morning was at 158 – at ‘very unhealthy’ stage.
“I mean, in an ideal world, you don’t want a situation like this, but I’m pretty sure the concerned people are taking the necessary steps to avoid these kind of situation. It’s not ideal, everyone knows that. But obviously, looking at our future generation, your kids, my kids, obviously, it’s quite important that they get to live without any fear. So, yeah, every time I get to speak outside of cricket, if we are not discussing cricket, I always talk about this, that you know we have to look after our future generation,” Rohit Sharma mentioned in regards to the Mumbai air high quality on Wednesday.
Rohit Sharma’s Instagram story. pic.twitter.com/jbE786ogEJ
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Meanwhile, it’s going to be one other scorching and humid day for the match in Mumbai on Thursday. The temperature will probably be round 37 levels Celsius when the toss takes place round 130pm IST. The humidity will probably be round 33 per cent.
By night the temperature ought to drop to round 30 levels however the humidity will probably be rising to 53 per cent. Although there will probably be some cloud cowl over the bottom, there may be unlikely to be any likelihood of rain interrupting the match.
But with the poor air high quality, situations will certainly not be straightforward for the cricketers within the center on the Wankhede Stadium.
