The Indian cricket workforce, which landed in Brisbane for the fourth and ultimate Take a look at in opposition to Australia, was in for a shock on Tuesday because it was lodged at a resort which “lacked fundamental amenities”, prompting an intervention from the BCCI high brass.

It’s learnt that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah and CEO Hemang Amin have all received in contact with their Cricket Australia counterparts after complaints reached them and have been assured that the the Indian contingent might be made to really feel snug from right here on. The collection is tied 1-1 at the moment.

“There was no room service or home conserving amenities. The fitness center could be very fundamental and never of worldwide requirements and the swimming pool can’t be accessed. This wasn’t what they have been promised once they checked in,” a senior BCCI supply informed PTI on situations of anonymity.

India might be taking part in the fourth Take a look at within the Queensland capital from January 15 the place the surge of COVID-19 instances and a border lockdown with New South Wales has led to a strict resort quarantine for the Ajinkya Rahane-led workforce.

Requested if the gamers have been being allowed to mingle, the Board supply mentioned: “Sure, they’ve been supplied with a workforce room and are allowed to fulfill one another contained in the resort.”

When requested whether or not the workforce had protested with the resort authorities, the supply mentioned: “When the supervisor enquired about how this stuff will not be being taken care of, all they mentioned was, ‘the rule applies to each Indian and Australian groups. There is no such thing as a one workforce that has been subjected to onerous quarantine guidelines.’ Nonetheless, the Indian contingent is assured that each Ganguly and Shah will have the ability to amicably resolve the matter because the injury-ravaged workforce prepares for the series-decider.

Australia had gained the opener in Adelaide inside three days, earlier than India got here again to clinch the second Take a look at in Melbourne. The 2 sides shared the honours in an engrossing third Take a look at wherein India produced a gutsy efficiency in pursuit of a mammoth 407.