Bumrah was not the hero, it was a group of 30 men in red uniform

But the state of the art facilities at Greenfield Cricket Stadium maintained by Kerala Cricket Association did not let the rains wash away all hopes of the enthusiastic fans. (Photo: BCCI)

Umpires Anil Chowdhury and Chettithody Shamshuddin, were not convinced about the outfield as they went about inspecting the ground multiple times. (Photo: BCCI)

The grounds men kept running from end to end with buckets and mops in their hands. Even while the rain was pouring, they kept working without any protection. Their mops kept swapping periodically.

The rain played the role of a villain, but these unsung heroes of Greenfield stadium defeated it by making the game possible, albeit an 8-over a side encounter. (Photo: BCCI)

“This stadium is beautiful, the outfield wonderful and the crowd made it special. I am surprised there were no games here earlier,

The cricket saving mission of Greenfield stadium’s staffs has made Thiruvananthapuram an ideal ground for international game. (Photo: AP)

There were around 30 ground staffs who worked tirelessly to get the outfield match-ready. Whenever the rain ceased, they rushed to the ground and were greeted with loud cheers from the crowd. (Photo: BCCI)

It was for the first time that Thiruvananthapuram was hosting an international match, but two days of continues rains made it difficult. But it was nothing difficult for the ground staffs of Greenfield stadium. (Photo: AP)

Kohli may have credited bowlers for India’s win, but the real heroes of the match were Greenfield Stadium’s ground staff. Just before 40 minutes of start of the match, the rains stopped and to a full surprise the ground was all ready to start the game. (Photo: AP)