India have taken extra precautions by focusing on off-field details ahead of the decisive ODI in Indore, reports NDTV. The Board of Control for Cricket in India wants to avoid any health risks and captain Shubman Gill has brought a special water purification machine worth around Rs 3 lakh with the team.
Indore has recently been in the news due to the contaminated water crisis which led to the death of 24 people in Bhagirathpura area. Meanwhile, the ODI series between India and New Zealand is tied at 1-1, the third and last match of which will be played at the Holkar Stadium on Sunday, January 17.
Shubman Gill takes extra security measures before Indore ODI
Ahead of the crucial match, India have taken extra steps to avoid any health risk in Indore. According to NDTV, Captain Shubman Gill had brought with him a special water purification machine worth about Rs 3 lakh.
The report states that the team is staying in a five-star hotel, but Gill still chose to install the device inside his private room. This machine can also re-purify RO-treated and packaged bottled water.
“Team India is staying in a five-star hotel in Indore, but NDTV has learned from hotel sources that the captain… Shubman Gill Has brought along a special water purification machine costing about Rs 3 lakh. The equipment is also capable of repurifying RO-treated and packaged bottled water. The report said Gill had allegedly installed the machine inside his private hotel room.
Team management declined to comment on India taking additional water security measures
The Indian team media manager declined to comment on the precaution and did not say whether it was linked to the recent deaths due to contaminated water in Indore or part of a routine safety measure.
Even though hotels and stadiums provide safe drinking water through RO systems and packaged bottles, India has chosen to take extra care.
This level of caution is nothing new for the Indian dressing room. Virat Kohli is known for his strict fitness habits and paying close attention to hydration.
One of Kohli’s long-standing health routines includes drinking Evian Natural Spring Water imported from France, reflecting his constant focus on off-field health and discipline.
Shubman Gill’s impressive Indore record has raised India’s hopes
Shubman Gill has made a steady start with consecutive half-centuries in the first two ODIs but has not been able to convert them into big scores yet. The third ODI in Indore could give them the perfect opportunity to do so.
Gill’s record at Holkar Cricket Stadium is excellent. He has played two ODIs at this venue and scored centuries in both. This opener has scored 216 runs there at an average of 108 and strike rate of more than 120.
New Zealand will be well aware of the challenge they present. The Indian team management will once again depend on the strong record of its captain on the field. If Gill gets settled early then India’s task may become much easier in this pressure match.
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