Cricketers proudly wear their headgear as honor badges
whether it’s a baggy green sun hat for the West Indies or a maroon one for the Australians. However, there are occasions when the justifications were more practical, such as on Tuesday at the freezing Feroz Shah Kotla. The stadium witnessed a rare sight as the minimum temperature fell to 5.6 degrees Celsius, officially making the national capital colder than Dehradun, Dharamshala, and Nainital. cricketers from Tamil Nadu brandishing monkey covers in the field, aside from a few layers of dress, for their third-round away Ranji Prize game against Delhi.
The opposition has not been the only focus since the visiting team arrived in the capital. They were well-prepared to deal with the chill when they arrived, especially considering that Chennai’s winter temperatures never dip below the mid-20s, even at night.Around 12 p.m., they began their two practice sessions at the Feroz Shah Kotla before the game. However, for some players, especially seamer L Vignesh, who bowled with his monkey cap on, the 9.30 a.m. start on Day 1 at the Kotla proved to be too much.
The stadium clearly showed the effects of Delhi’s winter on Tuesday
The sun was obscured by dense fog, and after just one over was bowled, the match was put on hold for five to seven minutes. After the first over, Delhi openers Dhruv Shorey and Anuj Rawat addressed the umpires, and the officials removed them from the field.However, the 33-year-old Vignesh didn’t let the conditions stop him from taking wickets of Rawat and Yash Dhull in his first innings to shock Delhi early. The other Tennessee player, Washington Sundar, wore a monkey cap; the others used hand warmers.
Even the competent Delhi opener Shorey, who put up a patient 66-run half-century, acknowledged that the conditions were difficult for the batsmen. Bowlers could play in good conditions. Shorey scored 105 runs for the third wicket with Jonty Sidhu (57), saying, “It was seaming a little bit in the morning, but as the day progressed, it got better.”
Baba Indrajith
The captain of Tamil Nadu, won the toss and put Delhi in the batting position. Vignesh, who swings the ball both ways, made the most of the morning’s slight movement of the ball.
Vignesh
wearing his woolly headgear, took Shorey’s prized wicket just before the tea break. Shorey was run out by a good outswinger. In the final session, the temperature dropped even more, and the bad light forced the umpires to declare the day’s play over, with Delhi at 212 for six at stumps.