New Delhi: When the projectors come in on May 8 Dharamsala And the match suddenly stopped, the President of Logistics and Travel Operations Arvinder Singh Negi Delhi CapitalsHe murmured, “Not again! Come on!”Stadium lights, Dharamsala’ya about 90 km away from Pathankot’daki safety due to the 11th place.Go beyond the border with our Youtube channel. Subscribe now!Panic caught players from both teams in the shelter, and the faces of the players and support personnel family members fled in the stands. Negi’s mind instantly returned to 2020 while controlling travel operations for the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI). The first ODI between India and South Africa was washed without bowling, and what was followed the day after a day is a negative for the night in Dharamsala.
“At that time, the global situation was precarious. Covid-19 began to spread. The match was called and BCCI’dan canceled instructions from the series. South African players were asked to make self-insulation. Fortunately, Dharamsala airport to South Africa, traveling teams, travel team, after passing through the river, we passed through the river.“This was a unique situation, but everything proceeded smoothly. However, what happened on May 8 was absolute chaos.”
When the flood lights went out, Mayhem took over, but it wasn’t the time to panic for Negi & Co, but it’s time to provide security and emergency action plan.“No one was in the beginning. First, there was a plan to take the team to the team. Then someone suggested to take the players to Pathankot for security, but there were drone attacks reports in that area. “An idea was an idea to take it to Jalandhar, who was insecure from Dharamsala to Jalandhar, thinking that there was a driving downhill.For Punjab Kings Team Manager Vikram Hastir, it was just another day in the office.“We always have A, Plan B and Plan C Active during IPL during the IPL. Players were rapidly evacuated,” Punjab Kings have always been evacuated. “However, he reiterated Negi’s feelings about Dharamsala as a place.“And Dharamshala, I will tell you, a logistics nightmare. Fans, players and media as a floor of the game as a floor is good to cover, play or watch the magnificent Dhauladhar series. But for us is definitely not a holiday place,”“I manage a condition of about 100 people. A larger plane cannot land there. The aircraft has a limited load capacity and cannot carry too much baggage. Therefore, as the day progresses, the planes in Dharamsala cannot go to a complete load.
For a number of Punjab kings, the player passes through the trunk. (Picture: Special Editing)
Despite all the challenges and hiccups, he has made his team ready to confront for years. The only time he lost his anger is that someone’s kit bag is left behind.“Last year we were traveling to Bengaluru and Shikhar Dhawan’s (Captain of the Kings of Punjab) Kit purse was wrong. I laughed with Dhawan in Bengaluru, but one of my team members lost the news.Each team continues in a different way when it comes to logistics, but UNSung heroes continue to overtime to enable players, support personnel and families to move cities easily.In most cases, the luggage comes to the point of arrival the day before the match. Players are sent directly from the stadium to the airport. After the players reach the hotel, a ‘Bag Out’ message is shared in WhatsApp Group. Players usually fly with crowded flights one day after the match or for the evening.Most teams prefer commercial flights, while Gujarat Titans prefer to travel in regulations. “Idea is to relieve players. We have been traveling on charter flights since our first season. It costs us more, but offers a significant comfort.”
Virat Kohli’s file photo at an airport. (Picture: X)
“But Kudos to the operation team is not easy. Nevertheless, they have to ensure that everything is in time. Players don’t even have to think about their socks.”The cricket game can be played in 22 yards, but in the most real sense, logistics staff with UNSung heroes for more than two months in IPL.“We are the people of IPL. We are always working on the road,” Arvinder summarizes Negia.
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