The Indian cricket team members were reportedly unhappy with the food served after practice in Sydney, said reports quoting BCCI sources.
The team has informed International Cricket Council (ICC), though unofficially, that they were not provided with hot food after their practice session and was instead served custom sandwiches.
"The food that was offered to Team India was not good. They were just given sandwiches and they have also told ICC that food provided after a practice session in Sydney was cold and not good," a BCCI source was quoted by ANI.
Reports added that the after-practice food included custom sandwiches with fruits and falafel. The ICC is providing food during the T20 World Cup 2022.
"It's not like any boycott... Some players did pick up fruits and falafel but everyone wanted to have lunch and hence they had food going back to the hotel," a BCCI official was quoted by PTI.
"You can't just have a cold sandwich (not even grilled) with avocado, tomato and cucumber after two hours of training. That is plain and simple inadequate nourishment," he added.
This could be because the ICC wasn't providing any hot food after lunch as per their norms. In a bilateral series, the host association is in charge of catering and always provide hot Indian meals after a training session.
Meanwhile, the ICC said it is looking into the issue and promised to sort the matter soon. "Yes, the Indian team has told us about their issues with the food after practice. We are trying to figure out and the issue will be sorted," an ICC source told PTI.
Besides, the team is also not thrilled about the venue offered for the practice session. Team India dropped out of the practice session as they were offered a venue in Blacktown, a suburbs of Sydney, which is approximately 45 minutes away from the Team Hotel where they are staying.
Meanwhile, India will play the Netherlands next at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. India has had a successful start in its campaign at the T20 World Cup with against Pakistan. Virat Kohli was adjudged the 'Man of the Match' for his unbeaten 82 that secured a thrilling win for India.
