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Namibia Captain Hits Out at ICC over Training ‘Inequality’ Before India Showdown: ‘We Don’t Have Floodlights in Home’
Namibia's captain Gerhard Erasmus said lack of night training affected preparation against India, citing no floodlit venues at home while other teams received evening sessions.
- On Thursday , Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus said his team was not offered a night training session on Wednesday before their evening match against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, a decision he publicly criticised.
- Infrastructure constraints in Namibia — namely missing floodlights — leave players unaccustomed to night games, as the Namibia national cricket team lacks floodlights and most players have limited experience training under lights.
- After an 11 AM match on February 10, Namibia trained in the 2-5 PM slot, while Team India trained in 6-9 PM sessions on February 10 and 11 and Canada trained under lights despite their later 3 PM match.
- Expressing displeasure, Erasmus said he was displeased and that `we'll just rock up and do our Namibian way, which is to fight,` while Craig Williams, Namibia coach, echoed the need for all help against Suryakumar Yadav's India.
- The India game is Namibia's only night match in the group, with their next two 3 PM fixtures against the USA in Chennai and Pakistan in Colombo, offering younger players exposure to 40,000 fans.
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