When a big accident happened in Nagpur during India’s match (Photo-Michael Steele/Getty Images)
25 November 1995…this is a date which is no less than a dark day in the history of Indian cricket. On this day, 30 years ago, an accident took place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association ground in Nagpur which shook everyone to the core. KriFor Kate fans This The day was the decisive match of the five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand. The series was tied at 2-2 and both the teams were looking for a win, but what happened during the lunch break turned the entire match into a tragedy.
The wall had collapsed, 9 people died
Just before Nagpur ODI A new stand extension was built in the stadium. this wall to the growing crowd of spectators looking at Was made. During the lunch break, when thousands of spectators were around to eat and rest, suddenly this The new wall collapsed. 9 people died and 70 were injured due to the collapse of the wall. Many people were seriously injured. Some young spectators died after falling from a height of 70 feet. The screams of people buried under the debris were echoing throughout the stadium, but The surprising thing is that players inside the field Were unaware of the terrible incident.
The truth hidden from the players
The match between India and New Zealand continued despite this accident. The organizers were afraid that if information about this accident was given, the match would be canceled and more than 30 thousand people present in the stadium would create a ruckus. so organizers Decided that nothing would be told to the players. match It continued and in the end New Zealand won the match by 66 runs and India lost the ODI series 2-3. Legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Ajay Jadeja, Vinod Kambli, Anil Kumble were playing in this match. Let us tell you that the investigation of this accident had revealed that the foundation of the wall was weak and substandard materials were used in the construction work. Safety standards were also violated. This tragedy raised serious questions on the safety standards in Indian cricket. After this, monitoring of construction works in stadiums was increased and the safety of spectators started being given priority.