The three match T20I series between India and Sri Lanka was scheduled to start from 5 January, 2020, (Sunday) with the first match being played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. However, it was a quite sad one for the cricket lovers as not even a single delivery was bowled due to the rain and the match was abandoned.

But what left everyone in a state of shock and surprise was that hair dryers and steam iron were used to dry off the wet or damp patches of the pitch. The pitch got wet as the covers that were used to save it from rain were leaky and water reached the pitch due to the holes in the cover. Earlier, the light roller and vacuum cleaner were also used to dry the pitch but all went in vain.

The pitch along with the outfield was inspected by the Umpires Chettithody Shamshuddin, Anil Kumar Chaudhary and Nitin Menon and they all three seemed to be quite upset with the situation. Later on, they had a little discussion with the Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Indian Head Coach Ravi Shastri and they decided to abandon the match.

Former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra was also not happy with the arrangements as he said that using covers with holes for the pitch was a mistake which can’t be afforded at such a high level. He was also sad for the fans who came to witness a wonderful match but had to return their homes without seeing their favourite players performing.

Really feel for the fans. Came in huge numbers. Braved the rain and the cold. Stayed there for over 4 hours. And didn’t even get a glimpse of their stars in action. That’s when it didn’t rain after 8pm and the outfield was dry. #IndvSL #Guwahati

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 5, 2020

Twitterati also slammed the cricket board and made fun of the arrangements made for an International match. Here are some of the selected tweets:

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#INDvsSL Such a powerful hair-dryer…. Indian jugaad! #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/U2YpWwDlrX

— OM Rajpurohit (@omrajguru) January 5, 2020

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Vacuum cleaner, hairdryer, iron… every single thing from a common man's home is currently being used to dry the dampened pitch at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati.#AssamCricketAssociation Hats off to the hard work #INDvSL #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/PPRqTH8nzp

— Aakash Biswas (@aami_aakash) January 5, 2020

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Anushka Bhabhi wala Hair dryer lakar sukhwao isko.. #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/ZMUBiw1naM

— Anshu K Deipak (@AKDeipak) January 5, 2020

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Presenting the richest cricket board in the world drying their wet cricket pitches with hair dryer and Bajaj iron. Like what the actual …. #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/1PbecFxt2g

— Mon (@Mouni_Prat) January 5, 2020

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1980 – will have flying cars in 2020

2020 – drying pitch with hair dryer #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/H6EM1zQwzm

— sarcastic_dude (@_dhamo) January 5, 2020

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Seriously, Are we really the richest board in the world?? When we can't afford measures to tackle these issues. Steam iron and hair dryer being used to dry the pitch… Creative yet poor measures. #INDvSL #Guwahati pic.twitter.com/sKcFquks8t

— Nakul Kulshrestha (@NakulKulshrest1) January 5, 2020

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Are you serious?? Using hair dryer and iron to dry the pitch?? Looks like world's richest cricket board @BCCI never heard of "Hover Cover" to dry the pitch. We are in the year 2020 for god's sake @SGanguly99. Please spare some fund @KirenRijiju ji #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/EN6z1vVPOs

— DS (@IForRealDS) January 5, 2020

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The lady who tried to roast chicken with hair dryer has competition!#INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/w72qWqpFBG

— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) January 5, 2020

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The richest and most powerful Cricket board in the world…

Using a hairdryer to try and dry the pitch….

https://t.co/lfTwFavNFo

— Jimbob (@Cricketjim84) January 5, 2020

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Hair dryer and iron (Yes the one used for ironing clothes) deployed to dry the pitch. LOL. Unprecedented.

On serious note, heads need to roll at @BCCI @SGanguly99 #INDvsSL

— Gaurav Chattur (@chatturg) January 5, 2020

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@BCCI Richest cricket board, & use hair dryer & iron box to dry the pitch!!
What a SHAME #BCCI !! #INDvsSL @guwahaticity pic.twitter.com/K0BsAN77q2

— Films & Cricket (@FilmsCricket) January 5, 2020

#12

The level of un-professionalism at guwahati stadium is just too high, I can't believe we are using hair dryer at an international venue to dry a patch.This is so fucking horrible to see. #BCCI where's the money you're earning is going? #INDvSL #Slvsind

— Hardik Sarna (@HardikSarna) January 5, 2020

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#INDvSL
Mere kuchhh kpde bhi hai…kl office jana hai…press kr Dena Bhai log pic.twitter.com/4LR0Dc5ufP

— jitendra Nath Kashyap (@jnkpjjitu) January 5, 2020

#14

Ground staff man: How can we dry this pitch for the match

Virat: Well, I dry my wet clothes using an Iron or a hair dryer

Ground staff man: say no more#BCCI#SLvsIND

— Tharaka Romesh (@DTRomesh) January 5, 2020

#15

Google : “A hair dryer, hairdryer or blow dryer is an electromechanical device that blows ambient or hot air over damp hair to speed the evaporation of water to dry the hair”

Indian Groundstaff : Hold my beer pic.twitter.com/2slcMwgvag

— Shanilka (@ShanilkaCR) January 5, 2020

What do you have to say in this regard? Let us know.

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It seems that the young actress Ananya Panday has become a favourite of trollers as now she is being trolled for wearing a dress of her choice.

If you remember, she was heavily trolled after she compared the struggle of an outsider with the fact that her father has never been invited on Koffee With Karan or has not worked in a movie of Dharma Productions till date.

The response of “Gully Boy” fame Siddhant Chaturvedi to Ananya’s answer was quite savage as he said, “Jahan hamare sapne pure hote hai wahan se inki struggle shuru hoti hai” (Their struggle starts from where our dreams get fulfilled). This happened in a chat show which Ananya attended along with many other young actors.

Ananya is just two movies old in Bollywood and as far as her work is concerned, she has definitely impressed audiences and is being loved by her fans for her fashion sense as well.

However recently, she was trolled for wearing a sweatshirt as no bottom wear was seen in the photo.

First of all, take a look at the pics:

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While many made fun by writing cheap comments such as she must have forgotten to wear trousers or she must have kept pants for washing and so on, there were some who took a jibe at her struggle remark.

Here are some of the selected reactions:

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Bollywood celebs getting trolled for their outfits is not a new thing and we are sure that Ananya is not one of those who is going to get affected by such criticism.

What is your opinion in this regard? Share with us.

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There is no denying the fact that Shah Rukh Khan is the King of Romance and he may not be having a good time at the box-office at the moment but there was a phase when he was the king of box-office as well.

Shah Rukh started his Bollywood career in a quite unusual way by taking up roles which were anti-hero. In an era when every actor was trying to portray himself as a romantic or action hero, doing anti-hero roles could have been proved harmful for his career.

However, Shah Rukh Khan was praised a lot for his roles in “Baazigar” and “Darr” and recently, Salman talked about the connection between him and SRK’s movie “Darr”.

Recently, Ajay Devgn and Kajol attended the Weekend Ka Vaar episode of the reality show Bigg Boss 13 for promoting their movie “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior”.

While talking to them, the host of the show Salman Khan recalled the time when he had a crush on a girl named Kiran and he jokingly said that he told Shah Rukh about it and he made a movie on it.

In “Darr”, Shah Rukh played the character of an obsessed lover who was madly in love with a girl named Kiran, the character which was played by Juhi Chawla while Sunny Deol played Juhi’s love interest. It was one of the biggest hits of its time and a memorable movie for SRK’s fans.

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Irfan Pathan may not be a part of the Indian cricket team for a long time now but there was not a moment when the Indian cricket fans forgot him. He is one of the most loved and most popular Indian bowlers and is famous for not only his lethal swing bowling but also his cute smile.

There was a time when many Indian cricket fans used to believe that Irfan will become the best swing bowler of the world; in fact, some used to call him the next Wasim Akram. However, things didn’t take place as expected and then came a period when the Indian team saw its one of the worst phases.

It happened during the tenure of coach Greg Chappell who tried to transform Irfan into an all-rounder and it affected his performance as a bowler in a serious manner.

Irfan was not able to make a comeback once he was dropped and majority of the Indian cricket fans held Greg Chappell responsible for it. Here are some of the selected reactions:

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Greg Chappelle is the Irfan Pathan's Rahul Gandhi.

— The Bong Head (@TheBongHead) January 4, 2020

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Great talent, Chappell ruined his career.

— RJ (@Finished_FC) January 4, 2020

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U were a true game changer @IrfanPathan.. Ur hatrick against pak is still fresh in my memory. I wish you had played more games. But anyways, good luck for future.

— Shailendra Singh (@shaksingh) January 4, 2020

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Irfan pathan is the best example of What impact a bad Coach can have…
Chappel,ruined the whole career of this fella…

— malt worm ! (@NeatPeg) January 4, 2020

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Thank you @IrfanPathan for your fantastic career of entertainment. It was bliss watching your bowling with great swing and line.. You deserve better sent off. Hats off to you Sir

— Ajith Kumar D (@ajithez) January 4, 2020

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Irfan could curve the ball at will…make the ball talk…

Greg Chappell used to be my Enemy #1 for years for the crime of destroying his career…

— Preeti Menon (@preadi) January 4, 2020

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I still curse Greg Chappell for ruining such a talent. Irfan Pathan could have become one of the best Swing bowlers. Trying to make him an all-rounder was a pathetic decision. All the best @IrfanPathan sir for your future endeavors. I still remember your that spell against PAK. https://t.co/PO8jDoAcUF

— Arsena (@MyLuvArsenal) January 4, 2020

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One of the best swing bowlers to have played for India, till Greg messed with him.

Thanks for the wonderful memories.

— Hindustan First (@IndiaFirst_2020) January 4, 2020

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#irfanpathan, will be remembered as an excellent swing bowler destroyed by Greg Chapel in search of an all rounder. Thank you for your service Irfan. Have a good life off the field.

— RaVi RaNjAn SiNgH (@ravi_for_you) January 4, 2020

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One of my childhood hero #irfanpathan retires ! Once highly rated all-rounder, even compared with Legend Kapil Dev. Injuries laid his career down. Great talent ! Thank you @IrfanPathan for your service to the nation. #JaiHind

— Arun Ramesh (@arun10venkat) January 4, 2020

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There were two Irfan Pathan.
Irfan before Greg Chappell.
Irfan after Greg Chapell.
Former could have emulated Wasim Akram.

— Nitish Kumar (@nitbhu10) January 4, 2020

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After initial spark ,he lost his caliber post-Greg chappel’s coaching …since 2006-07.Niether remained a good batsmen …lost his pace & penetrative bowling..remained a shadow of his own-self at a pretty young age …very early in his career

— Critic (@critiqu_k) January 4, 2020

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India's all time best swing bowler unfortunately Greg Chappel destroyed his career along with Indian Cricket

— Sahil Patel (@SahilPatel2020) January 4, 2020

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Greg Chappell ruined his career … should not have messed around with his game

— Sanjay Gupta (@SanjayG03729135) January 4, 2020

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First Retirement Of The Week, of The Month, Of The Year, Of The Decade .

Thanks @IrfanPathan for great Memory
I still Remember your Hat-trick Against Pakistan in test .
Congratulations for successful career

— Lutfullah Sediqi (@imlutfullah) January 4, 2020

Irfan has announced retirement from the International cricket and we are pretty sure that the 35 years old cricketer must have done that with a heavy heart. He has represented India in 29 Test matches, 120 ODIs and 24 T20Is in his career of 15 years. In test matches, he has taken 100 wickets, 173 in ODIs and 28 in T20Is which bring his total to 301 wickets while with bat, he has scored 2821 runs.

We wish all the best to Irfan Pathan for his future!

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