Pakistan blame New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra for his nasty injury

The Pakistan Cricket Board was slammed after New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra was hit in the face while trying to take a catch during the series opener in the tri-series between New Zealand and the Men in Green. He was hit on the head after failing to see the ball and was seen bleeding. He left the field with the medical staff and missed the second match against South Africa.

A section of the fans accused the PCB of installing poor-quality floodlights at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has put all the blame on the player, saying that he failed to read the ball and paid a heavy price.

“Pakistan has installed the latest LED lights, but there is no point in explaining this to some people as they don’t want to listen. He failed to take the catch because of the misjudgment. Ravindra is a good fielder, but it seems he slipped a bit and got hurt,” he said on a local news channel.

Another Pakistan news anchor highlighted the floodlight failure in the second ODI between India and England in Cuttack.

“Some were saying that Pakistan can’t host a tournament like the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 because the stadiums were not ready. Why don’t these people talk about what happened at the Barabati Stadium. It is a well established Stadium. These things happen and we shouldn’t make big issues. Rachin was hit in the face but you can’t blame PCB for it,” he said.

On the other hand, former Pakistan cricketer Tanvir Ahmed lambasted the PCB for the quality of stadiums.

Meanwhile, Shoaib Mohammad, son of the legendary Hanif Mohammad, stated that something was wrong with the lights. “Before Rachin Ravindra was hit, I saw Daryl Mitchell was finding hard to spot the ball. The placement of the floodlight tower is a technical aspect. Rachin was fielding at deep square leg, and the light was before him. It is not how lights are installed. The glare is making sighting difficult for the fielders.”

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