New Delhi: On May 8, when he went to Fludlights Hospice And the match suddenly came, Arvinder Singh Negi, head of logistics and travel operations, Delhi capitalsMen out, “Not again! Come!”The stadium lights went to the 11th due to the security situation in Pathankot, which was about 90 km from Dharamasala.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Panic caught the players of both teams in the dugout and became yellow in the faces of family members and assistant employees of the players. Negi’s mind immediately went back to 2020 when he was overseeing traveling for the Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI). The first ODI between India and South Africa was washed without ball without ball and a day later, Negi liked in Dharamasala at night.
“Next, the global situation was uncertain. Kovid -19 had started its spread. The match was discontinued, and we got instructions from the BCCI that the series was likely to be canceled. South African players were asked to self -on -sow. Thankfully, thankfully Dharamasala Airport was on, and we took the Training team through a charter flight.”“It was a unique situation, but everything moved forward smoothly. However, what happened on May 8 was a complete chaos,” he says.
When the floodlights were closed, but for Negi and Cum, this was taken over, but it was not time to panic, but to ensure security and immediate action.“No one knew what to do in the beginning. First, there was a plan to take the team to Una. Then someone suggested the players to take to Pathankot for security, but there were reports of drone attacks in that area. We could not take the players back to the team’s hotel, possibly making them a goal. “The players were brought up with an idea to take Jalandhar to the road, which was unsafe while considering a downhill drive from Dharamasala. Thankfully, we achieved a resort (which was booked immediately after the match was closed). We managed to convince the players and their families that they survived the next morning, where they bapped the wonder,”For Punjab Kings team manager Vikram Hastir, this was just another day in the office.“During the IPL, we always have Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C active. The players were rapidly evacuated,” they told the Timesofyndia.com from Jaipur, where Punjab Kings will play from Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.However, Hesteri echoed Negi’s feelings about Dharmasala as a site.“And Dharamshala, I will tell you, a logical nightmare. It is good for fans, players and media that they cover the game with a luxurious Dhauladhar range as a background, play, play, or watch the game.“I manage a contingent of about 100 people. No large aircraft can land there. The aircraft has limited load capacity and cannot carry more goods. Therefore, the goods have to go to the surface. As the day moves, the aircraft in Dharamasala cannot land on the ground or cannot take it with a full load. Therefore, we need to identify 50-55 travelers.
A team for Punjab kings revolves through goods. (Image: Special Arrangement)
Despite all the challenges and hiccups, Hastir said that his team is ready to face them, done for years. Only once when he loses his nature, when someone’s kit bag is left behind.“Last year, we were traveling to Bangalore, and we called Shikhar Dhawan (captain of Punjab Kings) kit bags wrong. I had a good laugh with Dhawan in Bengaluru, but when a member of my team broke the news, I lost my nature. But you know, we are human; we can’t be right,” they say.Each team goes differently as far as logistics is concerned, but the unuser Nayak continues to work to move the cities easily to the players, assistant employees and families.In most examples, the goods arrive at the destination a day before the match. The players’ kits are sent directly from the stadium to the airport. Once the players arrive at the hotel, a ‘bag out’ message is shared in the WhatsApp group. Players usually fly a day after the match, which fly for late noon or evening.While most teams prefer commercial flights, Gujarat Titans prefer to travel on charters. Colonel Arvinder Singh, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Gujarat Titans, said, “There is an idea to make the players comfortable. Since our first season, we only travel on charter flights. It spends us more, but it provides important convenience,” the Chief Operations Officer (CO) of Gujarat Titans told us to Talsofindia.com.
Virat Kohli’s file photo at an airport. (Image: x)
He said, “But Kudos for the operating team; it’s not easy. They still have to ensure that everything is at a time. The players do not even have to think about their socks,” they say.Cricket game can be played at a distance of 22 yards, but it is logistics personnel, in the best sense, the IPL has been in unuser heroes for more than two months.“We are a person of IPL. We always work on the road,” Arvinder Negia has sung it.
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