Bengaluru: The drainage system at the Indian cricket stadiums have often come in for sharp criticism with Eden Gardens drawing most of the flak but courtesy Karnataka State Cricket Association's innovative 'Canopy Styled' pitch cover, strip at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was protected from the torrential rain that the city witnessed in the last two days.

Normally, in India a three-layered cover system with thick cloth being the first layer followed by heavy polythene sheets to protect it from getting wet is used. But in what can be termed as first in India, Chinnaswamy Stadium used a different technique to protect its pitch from getting wet.