Ishant, Raina unhappy with food in Brisbane

[Gollum]

This is pathetic by CA, at least show some basic hospitality. When Aussies come to India, fans, media and others go out of their way to help the visitors. But when we go there everyone from media to CA to fans are so hostile. Haven't they heard of atithi devo bhava? The two players were upset as there was no vegetarian preparation in the menu. Barely two weeks after mutually sharing the grief of Phillip Hughes’ death, Indian team’s relations with Cricket Australia is turning sour as pacer Ishant Sharma left the Gabba at lunch on the third day, after finding that there was no vegetarian preparation in the menu. Apparently they have been unhappy with the food provided to the visitors ever since they landed here. The team was very unhappy about the food provided at Glenelg Oval for the two practice matches and the same was notified to the concerned authorities. However they did not make their grievance public as it was the time that the nation was in mourning after Hughes’ tragedy. The team was happy with the arrangements made for the first Test in Adelaide where South Australia Cricket Association arranged for an Indian chef to prepare food for the Indian team during the match. But things have taken a turn for the worse here in Brisbane. On day three, proper vegetarian fare was not provided at lunch, as was noticed in the media room as well. Two Indian players Ishant Sharma and Suresh Raina complained about the same. They then proceeded outside the stadium premises to procure proper vegetarian food for themselves, accompanied by ICC’s ACSU personnel and team director Ravi Shastri. However on their return, they were told that food or beverages can’t be brought inside the stadium. The two players consumed their food sitting outside and then returned to the dressing room. It should be noted that Raina isn’t playing in this match, though Ishant is and he bowled for India on the third day. Despite the incident being of unprecedented nature where one of the cricketers had left the venue in the middle of the match, ICC’s ACSU unit refused to make any comments in this regard. http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/team-india-unhappy-with-food-in-brisbane/article6710659.ece

[Cricket_Hacker]

serve them only saag and lassi when they come to india :finger:

[Mindreader]

Rayudu missing from team

[Mindreader]

And ppl complain ishant dont have pace

[bulbul]

This is stupidity,what the problem in offering both choices? OZ doesnt have vegetarians? Taking back this comment... time to starve Ishanth....

[Gollum]

Really proud of Indian culture and the way we treat guests from other countries. Australia may be a highly developed country but bad attitude to outsiders.

[gslv]

What did siddle eat?

[Number]

This is bad. At least allow them to eat inside the dressing room. Dont think its due to CA, just the stadium administration being the dickheads.

[CG]

What did siddle eat?

Thats why he pulled out and went to play t20.

[Mindreader]

Aus have to pay bills now 2 wickets already

[yoda]

Don't they have team managers whose job is to take care of these things well in advance?

[Gollum]

Being a vegetarian myself can imagine how much torture this must have given our payers during the match; when their minds should have ben on cricket all this useless divertiions totally superfluous.

[kosingh]

Really proud of Indian culture and the way we treat guests from other countries. Australia may be a highly developed country but bad attitude to outsiders.

Huh? For years gora teams complained about food options in India. Just because we serve them parathas with extra large blob of butter on top of it with genuine love, doesn't mean it's taken that way. I'm surprised there isn't a person on the staff in charge of making sure the daily food menu is made specifically to order for every single player. This shouldn't be like a club match where everybody is served the same thing and you don't know what's coming until a bunch of stale sandwiches show up.

[StriKe]

There was a menu prepared for our team with less spicy food and to keep our players health good..Couldn't find it :hmmm: New dishes needs to approved by our team manager before serving.

[Insidious]

need a hat-trick from yadav

[StriKe]

India simply insist there must be no spicy or fried foods. And they say no beef or pork related products should be used in cooking or food preparation, given their high number of vegetarian cricketers. They have requested an all-day venue menu including chicken, roast lamb, smoked salmon, low-fat cheese and snacks such as raw nuts, muffins, energy bars and cookies. The breakfast waiting for them when they arrive at Tests grounds should feature scrambled and poached eggs, grilled mushrooms, baked beans, yoghurt and whole fruits. Lunch must include grilled chicken and fish, butter chicken (mild), steamed rice, subzi (dry vegetable curry) and steamed vegetables. “Any foods not on the list must be approved by team management before they are provided to athletes,’’ the document reads. Australia also sends food guidelines to opposition countries before overseas tours but they are generally simple and straightforward.

[Lord]

We should abandon the tour as a protest

[SRT100]

Indians in India dont understand that if you want a white man to stop treating you like crap you need to dish it out to them in return. Just ask Ganguly who to me is the greatest ever Indian captain.

[someone]

Raina isn't vegetarian so not sure about his complaints

[ThePhenomenal1]

So that's why ishant has less pace now and why raina's sixes don't clear big grounds ;)