The first T20 to be played between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Sunday was canceled due to wet ground. The toss happened on time, but before the match started, the rain became a hindrance. While the umpires kept changing the pitch inspection time, on the other hand, the ground staff was trying unsuccessfully to dry the pitch. As a result, the match had to be canceled without throwing the ball. Indian captain Kohli won the toss and handed Sri Lanka the bat, but before the game started, heavy rain started. After the rain stopped, there were some wet spots on the pitch, these were the spots where the ball would pitch in any case. The stadium staff started to dry the pitch, but the equipment with which they started trying was really ridiculous.

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According to media reports, the equipment used to dry the Guwahati pitch may have used for the first time in the history of cricket. Ground staff first started drying the pitch with a vacuum cleaner. Seeing the non-existence of the matter, immediately had to use a hair dryer and then the steam iron used on the clothes. It must have happened for the first time in the history of international cricket, where all these things were used to dry the pitch. Indian captain Virat Kohli also looked worried about the match. He went to the ground several times and took stock of the pitch. After the use of vacuum cleaner, steam iron, and a hair dryer to dry the pitch, the fans on social media joked. Former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra blamed the ground staff of the Assam Cricket Association. 9:46 pm, then the ground staff showed their work in earnest.

The umpires decided to cancel the match after the last inspection at 9:46 am local time, due to which the spectators present at the stadium in large numbers were disappointed despite the rain. The second T20 International match of the current series of 3 matches will be played on 7 January in Indore. Bumrah, who had been out for the last few months due to injury, was placed in the playing XI by India.

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