New Zealand is poised to face off against the Netherlands in the sixthmatch of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, scheduled to take place at the RajivGandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
In a surprising turn of events, the pre-match press conference featuringNew Zealand cricketer Glen Phillips took an unexpected twist when a suddenpower outage plunged the room into complete darkness.
This unforeseen circumstance left Phillips and the attending reporters in arather precarious situation, prompting them to improvise with the help oftorchlights and mobile phones to shed some light on the matter. In themidst of this unusual setting, Phillips exhibited remarkableprofessionalism and composure as he continued to field questions.
What could have been just another routine press conference took anunexpected turn with the humorous addition of a light outage. Phillips’ability to navigate this unforeseen challenge with a smile on his face onlyserved to solidify his reputation as one of cricket’s emerging stars, bothon and off the field.
Although power was eventually restored, the memory of this uniquely amusingpress conference moment is bound to leave a lasting impression on boththose who were present and the critics of the Board of Control for Cricketin India (BCCI).
