\n“We don’t have the money. Whatever little procedures are done to maintain the stadiums are purely from state associations,” said Tanvir Ahmed, ex-Pakistan cricketer.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nHanif Mohammad’s son, Shoaib, made an interesting observation hinting that New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell had alluded to some problem with the floodlight at the Gaddafi stadium before Rachin was injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n“Most certainly. In fact, even before the whole Rachin Rabindra incident occurred, I noticed that even Daryl Mitchell was having trouble seeing the ball while he fielded. The moment he took the catch, I noticed that his expressions indicated he couldn’t quite see the ball properly,” he said.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n“So if he too faced the same problem, then there is something wrong. The deciding point of placement of the floodlights is a technical aspect. Rachin was stationed at deep square leg and the light was right before him. Well, that is not usually where floodlights are situated in a stadium. There is some glare that makes it hard for the players to pick up the ball.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The injury to New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra during an ODI match against Pakistan at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium set the stages buzzing ahead of the beginning of the Champions Trophy. 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