Why India-West Indies Players Walked Off The Field Before The Start Of Third T20I?

Indian Players and Windies openers walking off the field (Twitter)

The third T20I between India and West Indies got off to bizaare start, a scene rarely seen in an international game. West Indies won the toss and decided to bat first as they look to seal their first T20I series win against India since 2016. All the pre-match formalites happened as they should and all looked set for another cracking encounter. However, the players and on the on-field umpires along with the people watching from all over the world were in for a big shock. Let's find out what it is!

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Why India-West Indies Players Walked Off The Field Before The Start Of Third T20I?

As the fielders were getting to their position and the Windies openers, Kyle Mayers and Brandon King were getting ready for the onslaught, it was found out that no 30-yard circle was marked on the ground. A rare and a bizarre mistake by the groundstaff and could be termed as a very unprofessional work by the stakeholders concerned with arrangements for the match.

Hardik Pandya, the Indian skipper looked pretty confused while talking to the umpires and soon Indian players and Windies openers were walking off the field. The groundstaff then ran to the ground and marked the 30-yard circle to get the Providence Stadium in Guyana finally ready for the all-important 3rd T20I.

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