OCA quash 'lack of planning' allegations following delay in players arrival,Cuttack ODI
The hotel manager also debunked positive media reports which claimed that some global hockey games staying inside the resort for the past one week had been asked to vacate their rooms for the cricketers.
Trashing allegations of 'lack of planning' at the part of Odisha Cricket association for the second ODI between India and England to be held here on Thursday, former secretary Asirbad Behera nowadays said that the travel plans of each the cricket groups have been "pre-scheduled".
Due to unavailability of lodge lodging for the gamers, it was decided an awful lot earlier that the players might arrive here just a day before the suit and BCCI become aware of it ever considering itinerary became constant," Behera, who relinquished the publish of OCA secretary a fortnight in the past, said.
"The hotel at Bhubaneswar changed into approached in October closing year. but the rooms were no longer available. we will e-book rooms only when they're available," Behera said refuting reports that both the groups have been stranded for 2 days in Pune after Sunday's match because of bad making plans via OCA.
This becomes also showed by means of the lodge authorities, who stated that their rooms had been booked six months in the past.
"The OCA had approached us immediately after BCCI allotted the in shape to it. however our rooms were booked tonnes earlier than that," stated a manager of the Bhubaneswar-based megastar hotel.
The hotel supervisor additionally debunked positive media reviews which claimed that some global hockey players staying in the lodge for the beyond one week have been asked to vacate their rooms for the cricketers.
"Nothing of that type passed off. The hockey players vacated the motel whilst their bookings ended on Monday," said the motel manager.
Addressing the media on January 4, Behera had stated about the behind schedule travel plan of the cricketers, announcing the teams were to reach in Bhubaneswar inside the afternoon of January 18 and could head straight to the stadium right here for net practice the equal night.