The Indian cricket team wasn\u2019t exactly pleased with the after-practice menu on Tuesday and a few members decided to have food back in their hotel rooms.<\/p>\n
It is understood that the after-practice menu is almost the same for all teams and Indian players are not being provided with hot food, which according to BCCI sources is a must after an intense training session.<\/p>\n
The Indian team had an optional training session on Tuesday where all the fast bowlers were rested alongside all-rounder Hardik Pandya, batter Suryakumar Yadav and spinner Axar Patel.<\/p>\n
It is learned that the after-practice food included custom sandwiches along with fruits and falafel (very common in this part of the world).<\/p>\n
With the training getting over nearly by afternoon, it was lunch time and perhaps players were expecting a full-course meal.<\/p>\n
“It’s not like any boycott… Some players did pick up fruits and falafel but everyone wanted to have lunch and hence they had food going back to the hotel,” a BCCI official privy to the development told PTI on the condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n
“The problem is that the ICC isn’t providing any hot food after lunch. In a bilateral series, the host association is in charge of catering and they always provide hot Indian meals after a training session. But for ICC, the rule is the same for all countries,” the official further said.<\/p>\n
“You can’t just have a cold sandwich (not even grilled) with avocado, tomato and cucumber after two hours of training. That is plain and simple inadequate nourishment,” he added.<\/p>\n
It will be interesting if BCCI steps in and arranges for hot Indian meals for the coming training sessions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n<\/p>\n
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