Dhawan unhappy with Lanka’s attitude

Delhi’s viability as an international sports venue has been called into question after Sri Lankan players complained of breathing problems due to smog and continued to wear anti-pollution masks in the ongoing third Test against India here. 

“I can’t hide the fact that there is pollution but if you have been assigned a job then you have to go ahead and do it,” Dhawan said matter-of-factly at the end of the fourth day. He stated that a lot of Indian players from other states are adjusting to the prevailing conditions in the national capital. 

On the fourth day, Sri Lanka players once again wore anti-pollution masks while rival pacers Suranga Lakmal and Mohammed Shami threw up on field. Asked if he sympathised with the Sri Lankans, Dhawan replied: “There are a lot of players in our team who are not used to this pollution thing in Delhi as they come from other states. But if you have been assigned a job (to play), you can’t let anything come in its way. That’s my thinking because not everyone in our team is from Delhi. The situation is same for them also.”