The third One-Day International between India and New Zealand in Hamilton was officially called off due to relentless rain and chilling winds. Although Indian captain Shubman Gill managed to win the toss after an initial delay, a fresh drizzle during warm-ups permanently halted proceedings. The cancellation impacted families seated in hospitality boxes, including the parents of Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh, alongside Rohit Sharma's wife. Following the abandonment, players departed Seddon Park separately via private vehicles and the official team bus.
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Persistent rain and cold winds completely disrupted the scheduled third ODI fixture in Ha…: Persistent rain and cold winds completely disrupted the scheduled third ODI fixture in Hamilton.
Spectators and visiting player families faced severe disappointment after waiting through…: Spectators and visiting player families faced severe disappointment after waiting through multiple venue delays.
Indian team members exited Seddon Park using a combination of the squad bus and private c…: Indian team members exited Seddon Park using a combination of the squad bus and private cars.
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HAMILTON: Around 2:30 PM local time, 30 minutes before the official start time for the third ODI, the Indian team bus arrived at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. When the doors opened, the assembled Indian fans were in for a surprise. With their phones pointed to the bus, expecting the entire squad to emerge, the first, and only, player to emerge for a discussion with the local and India's operations teams was former India captain
Rohit Sharma. After a long chat, Rohit sprinted to the stadium and did not return for close to 15 minutes.
With the door closed, the players continued to sit inside waiting for the go-ahead from the team management. Rohit finally returned to the bus amid loud chants but none of the players got down as another discussion ensued. It was later learnt that if the players had entered the Players and Match Officials Area (PMOA), they wouldn't have been allowed to exit and re-enter as per the guidelines. So a decision to return to the team hotel was taken as drizzle continued and the ground…
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