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MS Dhoni leaves nets early due to DJ’s loud music at Barabati Stadium

South Africa leads India 1-0 in the 3-match T20I series.

India and South Africa play 2nd T20I at Cuttack on Monday © PTI
India and South Africa play 2nd T20I at Cuttack on Monday © PTI

A furious Mahendra Singh Dhoni left the practice session soon because the DJ at the Barabati Stadium continued to play loud music even after the Indian One-Day International (ODI) skipper sent a message asking the DJ to stop the music. A source from the stadium nevertheless suggested that the incident happened due to communication gap with the players and the DJ. “The DJ was testing his speakers. Maybe he failed to understand the communication but he had eventually stopped. The team is not filing any complaint to the Orissa Cricket Association (OCA),” he added. Cuttack has warmed up for the crucial second Twenty20 International (T20I) between India and South Africa, scheduled for Monday. Scorecard: India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I at Cuttack

According to Indian Express, OCA President Ranjib Biswal said,” More than 5,000 fans turned up to watch the two teams practise on Sunday. It’s a sell-out crowd expected to witness the contest. “Cricket has always been a big craze in this part of the world, formats notwithstanding. So this is expected. Hope we will have a good game tomorrow.”

Earlier, Rohit Sharma whose century went in vain in the previous game suggested that both Indian and South African bowling units are not very experienced. When asked if pacer Mohammed Shami’s injury is hurting India at the moment, Rohit said, “See, when it comes to injuries, you cannot do anything about it. The kind of bowlers we have now, they’ve done well in domestic cricket and whatever international cricket they’ve played so far. They are not too experienced. But it’s the same with the South African attack, they too are not very experienced. READ: AB de Villiers: JP Duminy is the best T20 player in South Africa’s squad

It’s a must win match for the hosts having lost the opener of the three-match series by seven-wickets even after posting a massive total of 199 in the first innings.

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