New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first against India in second Test in Pune.
New Zealand, who won the first Test last week in Bengaluru, won the toss and chose to bat first in the current match. The stakes are extremely high for both teams, and supporters have risked the sweltering heat to visit the stadium to see their favourite players in action.
However, during the match, an unpleasant event occurred inside the stadium. Several social media images show spectators battling to get drinking water on Day 1 of the second Test.
During the lunch break, fans were also seen protesting against the Maharashtra Cricket Association. Fans were also seen chanting slogans like "MCA hume paani Do, MCA hay hay."
Fans are now also calling out the MCA, and even the BCCI for lack of basic facilities for the fans, who are the biggest stakeholder in any sport.
"Exposed to weather, stinky toilets, lack of drinking water, overpriced-yet-vile food, hostile cops - that people still go to stadiums speaks volume of their love for the game. They deserve better from administrators in their cosy boxes surrounded by lackeys," wrote one user on X (formerly Twitter).
Here are a few more reactions by fans about no drinking water in Pune Stadium: