The Indian Test group landed in South Africa on December 16 and underwent a quarantine for a day earlier than starting their preparations for the Boxing Day Test slated for December 26 begin. The rising concern over the brand new Covid variant Omicron in South Africa and elsewhere in the world has meant Cricket South Africa (CSA) being further cautious to hold the gamers secure and make sure the tour goes forward with none hiccups.
Just just a few days in the past, in a joint resolution by CSA and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it was introduced that the sequence won’t be open to public viewing and therefore tickets wouldn’t go on sale.
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In an try to be certain that the preparations are fool-proof, CSA has booked the Irene Country Lodge in Centurion for the Indian gamers, their households, and the administration.
Timeslive.co.za reported that the opulent lodge had been placed on lockdown in anticipation because the vacationers can be staying there. Virat Kohli’s males are presently staying on the lodge forward of the Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion and the New Year’s Test on the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
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Anwar Karrim, MD of the Irene Country Lodge, mentioned the lodge held two profitable bio-bubbles on behalf of Cricket SA on the peak of COVID-19. “We have done this before and we are looking forward to hosting India. It’s a real privilege. As far as the bio-bubble is concerned, the hotel is on lockdown to the public as we speak,” said Karrim.
He added, “You must remember that in two previous bio-bubbles we hosted we were at the height of Covid-19. I recall that when Sri Lanka were here last year, we were in a stricter lockdown. But there is no distinction between the previous bio-bubbles and this one.”
The South African resort is ensuring that all of the measures are in place in order to protect everyone’s safety and well-being. They reckon that it is in the best interest of the hotel but also in the best interest of South Africa who must do everything necessary to guarantee that the tour takes place as planned.
India’s Tour of South Africa will be the country’s first in three years, and the team will be eager to register their maiden Test victory in the Rainbow Nation. The three Test matches will be played as part of the World Test Championship cycle 2021-2023, followed by a three-match bilateral ODI series. A four-match T20I series that was part of the original schedule has been postponed and will be played on a later date.
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