In the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Series, where India holds a 2-0 unassembled lead over the opposing team to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, everything is going according to plan for the country’s cricket team.
Although consistently succeeding in the cricket world, BCCI has been the subject of unwarranted controversy.
Management is placed on a low pedestal as a result of the Chetan Sharma sting operation and new accusations made against the BCCI anti-corruption squad.
A fan tweeted about the unsanitary conditions in the restrooms at Wankhede and Kotla, which has led to the most recent issue against the BCCI.
Many Tweets about the unsanitary restrooms at Kotla Stadium; ironically, the stadium is located in the capital.
She said, “I instructed my 8-year-old kid not to drink water after locating a bathroom in Wankhede because it was genuinely tough to find one.”
Hey @BCCI @JayShah – in the past 14 months, having been a cricket spectator in 2 of India's biggest cities, along with my young daughter; here's an dxperience we don't wish to encounter ever again: absolutely disgusting toilets in both venues, at Wankhede as well as at Kotla. 1/n
— Shilpa Phadké 🇮🇳 (@phadke_shilpa) February 19, 2023
She continued by saying that Kotla has designated bathrooms for women, but alas none of them were up to par.
In Mumbai, women's toilets were mostly all locked. When we finally found one open, there were no lights, no water, no trash bin, no toilet paper. Unclean WCs, unimaginable filth. I had to explain to my then 8 year old to not drink any more water until we exited the stadium. 2/n
— Shilpa Phadké 🇮🇳 (@phadke_shilpa) February 19, 2023
She pleaded with BCCI officials to please take this concern seriously as India is preparing to host the 50 Over World in 2023 and poor stadium conditions might negatively affect the country’s cricketing ecology in the rain.
In Delhi, we found more "open" toilets. But the pipes connecting the water supply to the flush tanks were missing. No trash cans, no toilet paper. So the floor got soaked and WCs remained dirty. Stinking mess. Again, rule#1 for women came into effect – no drinking water out 3/n
— Shilpa Phadké 🇮🇳 (@phadke_shilpa) February 19, 2023
It is our right to have access to clean, hygienic, safe washrooms everywhere. Please do not tell us to stay home, watch the game on TV, be thankful for what we have, "man up"/ hold it in. It is nothing short of shameful that women spectators are subjected to these conditions. 4/n
— Shilpa Phadké 🇮🇳 (@phadke_shilpa) February 19, 2023
While the women's IPL is a step forward, and women in sports must get their fair due, women who follow sports and come out to watch the games must also be treated with some respect and in this case as paying customers who are asking for basic necessities to be made available. 5/n
— Shilpa Phadké 🇮🇳 (@phadke_shilpa) February 19, 2023
With India set to co-host the men's world cup later in 2023 will @BCCI take up the challenge of changing your mindset before then? Construct functional toilets and hire agencies to manage them. It can be done right. I hope you will take this suggestion seriously. Thank you. 6/6
— Shilpa Phadké 🇮🇳 (@phadke_shilpa) February 19, 2023
India is all set to play two more matches in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy and they would be looking to further extend their lead so that they can easily qualify as the finalist of World Test Championship final.
