Five minutes, 28 covers, 300 tyres: How Galle's 130-member groundstaff beat the rain
Times of India โ Top Stories ยท 20 Aug 2026, 12:30 am
The rain may have tested Galle, but its groundstaff never blinked. Meet the 130-member groundstaff, who raced against the weather, mastered the art of covering the ground and ensured precious playing time was not lost during the first Test between India vs Sri Test played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.
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