The Indian cricketers competing at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan will stay at the designated accommodation arranged by the Organising Committee though they are not the five-star hotels they usually get on foreign tours, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said on Tuesday. Shukla said the issue on the accommodation of the hotels for the cricketers had arisen due to the scarcity of top-rated hotels in Nagoya.
He, however, said accommodation of the cricketers was not a big issue and the BCCI and the players are satisfied with the arrangement.
“Whatever they (organisers) are providing, we are staying there and we are keeping a watch what kind of accommodation is being given so that our players are comfortable.
Definitely those are not of five-star but a good accommodation,” Shukla said at the send-off ceremony of the Indian contingent .
“No problem, I think. We have already booked (the hotels). “We also booked the hotel rooms for the players (other athletes). And the cricketers, BCCI, also have booked the hotel for them. Whatever the best hotel is there in Nagoya or Japan, whatever it is, the best one, the cricketers will get it, just like others (other athletes) get. “The big issue big issue was the ground, wicket and dressing rooms. They (organisers) have addressed those things. Asian Cricket Council’s team had gone there and now they (ACC team) are satisfied with the ground, the wickets and dressing rooms, everything is fine. “India will definitely do well there. It will be the first match in Japan. It’s being organized very well as far as Asian Games are concerned. We sending our B team is complete rumour. Or full contingent is going with the most talented players and I hope that we’ll definitely win.”
Because the accommodation is (not) like (Athletes’) Village, for every player, we cannot book hotel rooms. The team will leave for Tokyo on September 20 and play a historic T20 against Japan on September 22. India open their Asian Games campaign on September 28. We also have a match on September 22 (India vs Japan for Suzuki Cup).
They (organisers) are providing a ship and small villas also,” Usha told PTI. Shukla said that the cricketers will not be staying at the twin-sharing rooms but in separate ones. Asked who has arranged the accommodation of the cricketers, Shukla said, “That’s being organized by Indian Olympic Association, Asian Games Organising Committee and Japan Cricket Association.
