BibhashLodh, BS News Agency: Such an incident surrounding a domestic match is something no one has ever seen or heard of before. This unprecedented event unfolded around a Vijay Hazare Trophy match. The situation became so critical that the authorities were ultimately forced to change the venue of the Andhra Pradesh vs. Delhi match.
The one-day match was supposed to be held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The authorities had decided that, as always, the stadium would be open to the public. But Virat Kohli turned everything upside down. The entire city went into a frenzy upon hearing that Virat would be playing for Delhi. He has already arrived in the city. Virat has been representing Bangalore in the IPL since the beginning.
The state cricket board officials were horrified by the frenzy that erupted across the city after they won the trophy this year. Because that frenzy ultimately claimed several lives. The tragic memory of deaths due to stampedes still haunts the city. Therefore, the cricket board was unwilling to take any more risks. It has been announced that the match will not be held at Chinnaswamy.
Instead, the match will be held at the Center of Excellence ground in Bangalore, and there will be no public access to the ground. The cricketers of both teams will play in a closed stadium. Not only Virat, but Rishabh Pant is also coming to play for Delhi.
Rohit Sharma has also arrived in Jaipur to participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Mumbai. After urging everyone to participate in domestic matches, almost all of the country's top cricketers have joined the Vijay Hazare Trophy, but Bangalore remains an exception, solely because of Virat. On Wednesday, he will be playing for Delhi against Andhra Pradesh.