With the world reeling beneath the pandemic, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) is in no temper to danger the tour or the well being of gamers and has therefore suggested the UK-bound gamers to keep remoted until they attain Mumbai for the COVID take a look at. The apex cricketing board in India has additionally mentioned that if a participant exams optimistic for COVID in Mumbai earlier than UK departure, the participant wouldn’t be boarding the flight.
“The players have been informed to consider their tour over if they are found positive on their arrival in Mumbai as BCCI will not arrange another charter flight for any cricketer,” a supply within the Indian board instructed The Indian Express.
Despite experiences earlier suggesting that the Virat Kohli-led aspect could be leaving for the UK within the final week of May, it’s now reported that the aspect would go away India on June 2 to play the inaugural ICC World Test Championship which shall be adopted by the five-match Test sequence towards England.
The identical report additionally means that the relations of the gamers may also be tested. This could be executed as a precautionary measure preserving the second wave in thoughts.
“The players, support staff, and families will be tested and two negative reports are required before they leave for Mumbai. It will be done in order to ensure that they are coming into the bubble without any infection. The players have also been given the option to travel by air or car to reach Mumbai. For vaccination, BCCI has informed the players to take Covishield which they can get in England, and not Covaxin,” the BCCI supply knowledgeable.
The much-awaited WTC closing is scheduled to begin on June 18 at Southampton.
