OCA handed show-cause notice for floodlight failure in Cuttack ODI

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department on Monday issued a show-cause letter against Odisha Cricket Association seeking explanation over the disruptions occurred during the international cricket match between India and England played at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on February 9 due to the failure of a floodlight.

Director of Sports, Siddhartha Das has issued a letter in this regard to the Honorary Secretary of OCA, directing him to submit a detailed reply within 10 days.

Das wrote in the show-cause letter that during the 2nd One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and England on Sunday at Barabati Stadium, one floodlight suddenly went off, and the match was disrupted.

This incident led to the suspension of the match for around 30 minutes causing inconvenience to players and spectators.

“Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) is hereby directed to submit a detailed explanation for the cause of the disruption and identify the persons/ agencies who were responsible for such lapses and outline the measures taken to prevent similar incidents in the future. The findings must be submitted within 10 days upon receipt of this letter,” the Odisha Sports department said.

Odisha Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj told the reporters that a written explanation has been sought from the OCA and action will be taken against responsible persons for the unwarranted delay in repairing the technical glitches after lights went off during the match. IANS

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