‘India have two, Canada have theirs’: Namibia captain questions lack of night training, highlights disparity | Cricket News
New Delhi: Captain Namibia Gerhard Erasmus Ahead of the high-profile T20 World Cup against hosts India, he expressed disappointment with the arrangement of training sessions and revealed that despite the match being a night match, his team was not given any opportunity to train under lights. Push boundaries with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The would-be nation played a day match against the Netherlands earlier this week and subsequent training sessions also took place during the day – in stark contrast to India, who had two night training sessions in the run-up to the match.
“Yes, we didn’t have night training before this game, I don’t know why,” Erasmus said on Wednesday, hinting at the discrepancy. “I think India have had two night training sessions and I see outside Canada will have one night training session now as well, so do what you want but we’ll pick ourselves up and do our Namibian way, which is fight.”This issue is particularly important for Namibia, which rarely experiences day and night conditions due to limited domestic infrastructure. Erasmus admits adapting to floodlights is not a regular part of their preparations.
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“We don’t have any lights in Namibia…infrastructure-wise, which can be a challenge for us, so yes, it’s not a casual thing for the inexperienced,” he explained, noting that only players participating in overseas leagues such as the Nepal Premier League or the ILT20 are exposed to such conditions on a regular basis.Namibia comes into the match looking to bounce back from their opening loss to the Netherlands, while India are overwhelming favorites in front of their home fans. With upcoming matches against the United States and Pakistan scheduled for the afternoon, Erasmus admitted that adapting quickly to night conditions will be a challenge, but insisted his side will embrace the battle regardless of the odds.
