Cricket matches can be canceled due to many reasons. There may be rain, storm or angry fans may enter the field or the lights may go out. The match can be declared canceled due to many such reasons. But if we say that in one match the pitch was so dangerous that the match itself was canceled out of fear, would you believe it?

Dangerous pitch, match canceled

Yes, this incident happened in the year 1997, when the match was canceled due to dangerous pitch. That year, on 25th December, the match between India and Sri Lanka was being played in Indore. In the match, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first. Cracks were clearly visible in the new pitch, which made batting very difficult due to unusual bounce.

Only 3 overs of play could be played, after which the pitch was examined and both the teams and the umpires agreed to cancel the match. When the match was cancelled, the spectators became so enraged that a case was filed in the Indore court against the captains of both the teams, Sachin Tendulkar and Arjun Ranatunga. The argument was made that the players together cheated the spectators.

There was a ruckus on the pitch

The Indian team had won the first ODI match of the series by 7 wickets. For the second ODI, the Indian team had demanded a pitch with bounce covered with grass. Its purpose was to prevent Sri Lankan batsmen from hitting strokes. But Narendra Menon, who was the pitch curator, on the contrary, prepared such a pitch on which big cracks could be seen from a distance. Menon claimed that this pitch would be helpful for both fast and spin bowling.

After this the Indian team management demanded to prepare a second pitch. There was a heated argument between the team management and the pitch curator, Narendra Menon, after which water was poured on the second pitch to prepare it. The process of preparing the second pitch had not progressed much when the Sri Lankan team entered the field. The Sri Lankan team expressed strong objection to the change of pitch and after the complaint, the match referee Ahmed Ibrahim ordered the match to be played on the original pitch, on which huge cracks were visible.

What happened later on the field during the match was in front of everyone. As a result, the India vs Sri Lanka ODI match was canceled citing dangerous pitch as the reason.

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People celebrate Christmas and New Year with great pomp. They celebrate with everyone from family to friends. People want full entertainment on Christmas holiday. In such a situation, films are released every year on 25th December in Bollywood. This day has always been special for Bollywood because most of the films released on this day prove to be hits. Even today, Kartik Aryan and Ananya Pandey’s Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri has been released. It remains to be seen what happens to this film at the box office.

Many South films were also released with Karthik on 25th December. On the other hand, Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar is also making waves at the box office. Many films have been blown away in the storm of this film. Let us tell you about the films released on 25th December.

These films were released on 25 December

Many big budget films are also released on 25 December. Let us tell you about the history of these films. Let’s start the conversation with Shahrukh Khan’s 2011 film Don 2. Don 2 made huge money at the box office. Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra had impressed everyone with their style and acting. Next year, Salman Khan’s Dabangg 2 was released on Christmas. You already know about the history of this film. In 2013, Dhoom 3 broke many records at the box office.

Christmas is lucky for Aamir
Christmas has been very lucky for Aamir Khan. His PK came the next year after Dhoom 3. Which has proved to be a hit. In 2015, both Bajirao Mastani and Dilwale were released on the same date and both proved to be hits. Aamir Khan’s Dangal was released in 2016 and its records still stand. This film took full advantage of the Christmas holidays. In 2017, Tiger Zinda Hai, in 2019 Good News and in 2023 Dunky ruled the box office.

These films flopped
Every time 25th December has not been a good day for Bollywood. Akshay Kumar’s Tees Maar Khan, Shahrukh Khan’s Zero, Ranveer Singh’s 83, Circus all proved to be flops.

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