VIRAL! IRON BOX, HAIR DRYERS USED TO DRY PITCH AFTER RAIN STOPS MATCH; FANS BRUTALLY TROLL BCCI

The first T20I match which was to be held between India and Sri Lanka was called off on Sunday (January 5) as rain lashed the city. The match was going to take place at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. 

Soon after Team India captain and skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bowl, it suddenly started raining. Because of the rain, the pitch turned damp and refused to dry as water seeped in thorugh the covers.

Even after the rain stopped, the match failed to begin as the ground staffs were trying their best to dry the pitch. At one point, Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant came on to the field to inspect the situation and crisis. 

What took everyone by surprise was when, a light roller, a vacuum dryer, hair dryer and steam iron were seen used to dry the pitch. Minutes later, fans on social media trolled BCCI with funny reactions and comments. 

Due to rain, both the teams got 1-1 point to their name; the second match will be played on January 7 in Indore and the final will be held in Pune on January 10. Check few of the comments below: 

1980 - will have flying cars in 2020

2020 - drying pitch with hair dryer #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/H6EM1zQwzm

— sarcastic_dude (@_dhamo) January 5, 2020

Ok!! Breaking Pitch is Mockery and this goona be Hectic. Game Will be called off Now No issue in that, If Pitch is Mockery.

Try Helicopter to dry the Ground it can be More Easy. #INDvsSL #INDvSL #MatchCalledOff

— Akshay Lutade (@Luttu_27) January 5, 2020

#INDvsSL Such a powerful hair-dryer.... Indian jugaad! 🤣🤣 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/U2YpWwDlrX

— OM Rajpurohit (@omrajguru) January 5, 2020

Itni baarish ho rhi iss pitch par match to ho nahi paayega ek ped hi laga deta hu pitch par #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/Hwb6qbd6TZ

— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) January 5, 2020

The hair dryer and steam iron are being used now to dry the pitch. Sri Lanka should have taken R Premadasa stadium rain covers to India 🇱🇰🏏 #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/tQxR50axPL

— Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen) January 5, 2020