The inaugural Vodafone Indian Badminton League (IBL) juggernaut rolls into the city on Saturday. And the 4,000-seater Sree Kanteerava Indoor facility is being readied for the same.
The organisers and the stadium in-charges worked round the clock for almost a month to help the venue gain some level of respectability to host a event of this nature, but a lot more could have been be done. Sadly, the time has run out on them.
The court along the breadth of the stadium could pose a few problems for the players with high tosses in play.
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And with almost 3,000 spectators at least expected to watch Saturday’s action, it could only get bigger on Sunday with the home team — Banga Beats playing — and more than two dozen lights burning, the chances are that it could be tough for the players and spectators alike. But then the facility has never been spectator-friendly since it was constructed.
The organisers are expecting a full house and the sports crazy Bangaloreans are expected to turn up in large numbers.