The playing area of the Green Park stadium is covered due to rain on the second day of the second cricket test match between Bangladesh and India in Kanpur, India, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) The playing area of the Green Park stadium is covered due to rain on the second day of the second cricket test match between Bangladesh and India in Kanpur,

There are no meaningless Test matches when they are played between two sides competing in the World Test Championship and the same remains the case here. Therefore, one can understand a number of fans who had no intention of travelling to Green Park to see the proceedings feeling quite miffed that the BCCI chose this venue despite there being a chance of the match ending in a draw which could put more pressure on India in the race for the WTC final.