India and Bangladesh are facing off against each other in the second match of the two-match Test series at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has taken an innovative step to cease the attack caused by monkeys in the stadium. Monkeys have created a huge ruckus inside the stadium as they are snatching the food packets, mobile phones and other items that are being brought by the fans to stadium.
In a bid to evade the attack caused by the monkeys, the association has devised a unique plan to tackle the issue.
As per reports, Langurs and their trainers have been hired to protect the fans and onlookers from the attack of monkeys in the stadium. There are presence of security guards in the stadium but the presence of Langurs will provide additional security to the fans.
“To avoid the terror of monkeys, we have langurs (long-tailed leaf monkeys) to take care of them,” Venue Director Sanjay Kapoor told the paper.
“Some seats in C block cannot be used for spectators as it is not safe“- Sanjay Kapoor
The broadcasting team and the people handling the cameras in the stands will mostly be affected by the threat of the monkeys. Besides this, it was reported that the block C of the stadium isn’t safe for fans to sit there and hence it has been closed for this game.
“PWD and Harcourt Butler Technical University also conducted their inspection three days before the match and found that some seats in C block cannot be used for spectators as it is not safe. About 1750 seats of the upper block are still available for spectators,” Kapoor had said.
India are coming into the second Test on the back of a comprehensive win the first Test in Chennai. Bangladesh will have to win this Test in order to draw the series. Meanwhile, India will look to continue their winning run to strengthen their top spot in the ICC World Test Championship points table.
Meanwhile, fans have come up with hilarious reactions to the development. Here’s a look at those:
