- Footage of vendor at World Cup venue has gone viral
A viral video filmed at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium has sparked hygiene issues through the ICC T20 World Cup.
Filmed after the February 10 Netherlands–Namibia match, the footage exhibits a Thums Up vendor pouring comfortable drinks from plastic cups again into a bigger bottle, elevating questions on whether or not they had already been served.
India and Sri Lanka are co-hosting the present version of the ICC T20 World Cup, with Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium among the many key venues staging matches.
Like different worldwide stadiums, it’s anticipated to comply with strict hygiene protocols whereas serving 1000’s of spectators through the match.
Thums Up is a well-liked Indian cola model owned by The Coca-Cola Firm and serves as an official beverage companion of the ICC T20 World Cup.
A number of commentators expressed concern that reused drinks may pose well being dangers if they’d already been dealt with.
The video footage confirmed a Thums Up vendor pouring drinks again right into a bottle at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on the ICC T20 World Cup
1000’s of locals and vacationers are cramming into stadiums throughout India and Sri Lanka for the ICC T20 World Cup
Australia recorded a dominant win towards Eire of their opening match and they’ll subsequent play Zimbabwe
‘That is precisely the way you kill tourism for future occasions. Unacceptable,’ one viewer commented.
‘That is past disgusting. Anybody visiting ought to count on hygiene at the very least on a primary degree, and serving leftover drinks is past unacceptable,’ added one other.
‘Omg, I don’t even know what to say. That is disgusting,’ posted one more.
One viewer prompt that the drinks is probably not ones that have been served to cricket followers, reasonably pre-poured drinks that weren’t offered.
‘This doesn’t seems like drinks given to folks, as a result of [why] would [they] deliver again the drinks? Frequent sense they pour the unused drinks again within the bottle,’ they posted.
‘Used cups do not return with the seller, they go within the trash. They’re reusing unsold drinks poured into cups, which remains to be kinda gross, however nothing like what you are implying,’ added one other.
However loads of viewers stated that was not acceptable both, and warned travellers to solely purchase sealed drinks at World Cup venues in India.
‘Tt’s the primary rule when touring there. Examine that the seal is not damaged on the water bottle earlier than you settle for it. This isn’t stunning,’ one viewer really useful.
‘Meals security and hygiene requirements at main sporting occasions want strict enforcement. Guests deserve primary well being safety,’ posted one other.
Coca-Cola and the ICC have been contacted for remark.
Australia’s subsequent match within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 is towards Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, following their opening win over Eire.
Captain Mitchell Marsh was dominated out of the beginning of the match after struggling a groin damage in coaching that led to inside testicular bleeding, inserting his availability unsure.
In response, Steve Smith has been flown into Sri Lanka as cowl and is getting ready to hitch the squad if Marsh is unable to return.
