Chennai would have made history if only today’s match between India and South Africa had taken place. For one reason that Sachin Tendulkar would have played the most number of one day internationals than any other in the history of the game, 357. The record earlier was in the hands of the legendary fast bowler from Pakistan, Wasim Akram. Unfortunately a different history was made three games continuously have so far been abandoned in this very same M.A. Chidambaram stadium.
First it was the match between India and Australia in October, 2003.
Next was the test match between India and New Zealand in November last year.
And finally today’s match between India and South Africa.
Incidentally, all the three had one common thing, apart from being played in Chennai, all the matches were abandoned for the same reason. Which is a bad weather condition…precisely heavy downpour.
The south Indian belt is known to receive most of its rainfall from the North – Eastern monsoon which sets during the time of late October and early November and continues till the mid week of December. So, was the BCCI not aware of this when preparing the itinerary or did they underestimate Mother Nature...? A mistake is a mistake only when it is done once…3 on the trot is utter foolishness.
The TNCA (Tamil Nadu Cricket Association) for its part has made a clear print in the ticket itself, “Under no circumstance shall any refund be given”, adding to the misery of the already disappointed cricketing fans. The reason, last year when a similar abandoning took place one die hard cricket fan filed a case that money should be refunded. To prevent all this, the TNCA this time printed clearly “no refund at any cost”. First of all is it right on part of it, when not even one ball is being bowled? Certainly I don’t think so, if the match is abandoned half way through then I can understand but in a situation like this I vehemently feel that refund should be given if not 100%, say atleast 50%. I wish some rule of this sort comes into effect, definitely the Indian board would care a little about keeping matches during this time of the year leave alone refund to the spectators. This sounds as the Height of Optimism.
So, the end result is the series is in a balance, whoever wins the next 2 matches alone can clinch the series. And Eden Gardens is the place where Sachin will make his landmark of playing the most number of caps for India.
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haha...did you buy tickets to the match at MAC ?
What I think should have been done is to have allocated a spare day incase of rain. But this was not possible given the tight schedule they are squeezing this entire SA tour.
...Maybe you should have gone to Gorgeous Bangalore to watch the match;))
Hi
It is a good effort by u,but write various other interesting articles too.The resposibility of TNCA to refund the cost of tickets to those who have purchased.It should be 100% but not 50%.
sumitha
Update site please!...
well... 100 % refund is asking too much.. cause some work does go into preparing the stadium for the match... so probably the tickets cant in theory be completely refunded (the authorities ar at a loss otherwise)...
but yeah.. money should be returned... atleast a part of it....
but hey if the authorities pointed out earlier that there is no refund.. it is their right.. and the purchase is done at a persons own risk..
Darshan
It's this whole silly rotation policy followed by the BCCI due to which,Chennai invariably gets a game this time of the year.each association is alloted a game based on rotation.This no refund policy is a total rip off and dont be surprised if we see more suits filed against the TNCA.i agree at least 50% refund should be given.
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