Some fans and experts said the new lights in Lahore were bad after Ravindra got hurt.
Highlights:
- Rachin Ravindra got hurt in the Pakistan game.
- The ball hit his head.
- Ex-Pakistan captain says Gaddafi Stadium’s lights are good.
After Rachin Ravindra’s injury, ex-Pakistan captain Salman Butt defended Gaddafi Stadium’s lights. Ravindra got hit in the face while catching in a match against Pakistan. He lost sight of the ball under the lights and was badly hurt.Ravindra was taken off the field quickly. Some fans and experts criticized the new stadium lights.
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Salman Butt said the lights were good. He blamed Ravindra for the mistake.
“Butt was quick to defend the ground’s amenities, arguing that New Zealand batters had no trouble hitting fast deliveries for sixes under the same lighting conditions. He also suggested that Ravindra may have slipped or misjudged the ball, which led to his injury.”
“There’s no point in trying to make people understand when they refuse to. It’s irrelevant. These are some of the latest LED lights that have been installed, and they are perfectly fine. Were the lights not working when New Zealand players hit sixes off deliveries bowled at nearly 150 kph? A fielder standing 70 meters away failed to take the catch due to misjudgment. He is a fine fielder, but perhaps his leg slipped, and he got hurt,” said Butt on Zor ka Jor on Samaa TV on Tuesday.
“As the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 approaches, New Zealand could be dealt a major blow with Rachin Ravindra’s injury. According to New Zealand Cricket (NZC), he sustained a forehead laceration. The board reported that he successfully passed his initial Head Injury Assessment (HIA) and will be closely observed under standard procedures.”
