"We haven't been given night training before this game": Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus

ANI
12 Feb 2026, 03:27 GMT+10

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus expressed disappointment as his side was not given a light training session before their ICC Men's T20 World Cup fixture against India in New Delhi.

Namibia will take on the defending champions India on Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

Erasmus said it was a missed opportunity for Namibia, who don't have the infrastructure at home to play matches or even train under lights.

'We haven't got any lights in Namibia. Infrastructure-wise, it's probably the challenge for us. So yeah, it's not a casual thing. Barring the guys who have played in the Nepal Premier League, ILT20 and the World Cups we have played, you don't get accustomed to lights and train under it very often,' Erasmus said on the eve of the match against India.

'Yeah, we haven't been given night training before this game. I don't know why. I think India have two night trainings and I see outside that Canada are going to have a night training now. So make of that what you want, but we'll just rock up and do our Namibian way, which is to fight,' he added.

According to ESPNcricinfo, an ICC official said Namibia's request for a training session under lights had come too late.

'All teams were given the training schedules well in advance of the tournament - on 27 January - and requests for changes in timings were entertained wherever possible. However, Namibia's request came in only the previous night (February 10) - too late for us to adjust the schedule,' a spokesperson said. (ANI)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Madagascar Sun.

More Information

Africa

Section

Bruce Thornton's hot hand leads Ohio State over Southern California

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Bruce Thornton scored 21 points to lead four Ohio...

Daily World Briefing, Feb. 12

Trump says talks with Iran will continue to see whether deal can be consummated U.S. President Donald Trump said that U.S.-Iran talks...

France plotting revanchist coups in its former African colonies - Lavrov

Paris is aiming to divide and conquer to overthrow nationalist leaders in the Sahara-Sahel region, according to Russia's top diplomat...

"We haven't been given night training before this game": Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus expressed disappointment as his side was not given a light training...

Padres sign veteran OF/INF Miguel Andujar

(Photo credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images) The San Diego Padres signed veteran outfielder/infielder Miguel Andujar to a one-year contract...

"Both are good people": Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa on Kohli, Rohit

By Vipul Kashyap New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa said he misses the presence of Indian cricket...

International

Section