The stadium authorities also covered the stand behind the boundary rope with a black cover to prevent monkeys from spotting and stealing eatables. Broadcasters use this area to store cameras and other equipment.

Not only the fans gathered in large numbers to witness the second Test between India vs Bangladesh Test match at Kanpur’s Green Park but also the monkeys, posing a food-snatching threat. Their menace has forced the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) to deploy Langurs at the venue.

The C stand was not opened for the spectators at the Green Park Stadium on Friday. (Express Photo by Pratyush Raj) Langurs and their handlers have been hired by the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) to end the food-grabbing menace of monkeys at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur,