Indian players unhappy over the location of their hotel

Rain has only added to their woes

The Indian players in Bangladesh have expressed their unhappiness over the location of the hotel. But it is understood that the Bangladesh board has convinced the team to stay in the same hotel until the end of the tour.

The Indian players along with their Bangladeshi counterparts are staying at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon (the hotel where the touring teams stay usually). This is the same hotel where India stayed during their previous visits. But it looks like the players are unhappy over the location of the hotel since the locality is usually crowded.

"The hotel is located in the centre of the city and the place is so congested that it makes travelling a problem. While there is nothing to complain about the hotel, the surrounding area has restricted players' movement. The people here love cricket so it is almost impossible for players to sneak out of the hotel without security. When one wishes to go out, a lot of time is wasted in ensuring that the roads are cleared for players' vehicles. It is a really painful affair," a member of the team management told Mail Today.

"We had gone to the International Club in Gulshan for a dinner hosted by team director Ravi Shastri and it is a really nice place to stay. In fact, the general commotion associated with city centres is missing there. Staying there could have definitely been an option as players could move around more freely."

"We were told that getting rooms for the whole contingent and then arranging for parking of vehicles keeping security norms in mind could have been a problem and that is the reason why the tested and trusted Pan Pacific Sonargaon was chosen," he concluded.