December 11, 2024

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BCCI might imagine lowering venues for India-WI collection because of emerging Covid-19 circumstances

Unexpectedly emerging COVID-19 circumstances around the nation might pressure the BCCI to cut back the choice of venues for the impending white-ball collection in opposition to the West Indies however the cricket frame has now not but officially mentioned choices.

The 3rd wave of coronavirus is speedy gripping the rustic and a number of other states have offered curbs, together with weekend lockdowns, to stop the unfold of an infection.

India will host West Indies for 6 white-ball video games — 3 ODIs and as many T20Is — at six venues, beginning with the primary 50-over fit at Ahmedabad on February 6.

“Not anything has been made up our minds as of now. This can be a fluid scenario and we’re keeping track of the location, and we can take a choice at suitable time,” a senior BCCI respectable advised PTI.

Aside from Ahmedabad, the opposite venues which might be scheduled to host the fits are Jaipur (February 9), Kolkata (February 12), Cuttack (February 15) Visakhapatnam (February 18) and Thiruvananthapuram (February 20).

Given the present COVID scenario within the nation, the Board would possibly glance to host the six video games at 3 centres to steer clear of an excessive amount of travelling as it will make the gamers at risk of infections.

The West Indies crew is scheduled to go through a three-day isolation after touchdown in Ahmedabad on February 1.

There will probably be observe periods on February 4 and 5 sooner than the motion starts with the primary ODI at Motera on February 6.

The BCCI was once lately pressured to put off primary home tournaments together with Ranji Trophy and the Col CK Naidu Trophy because of a surge in COVID-19 circumstances around the nation.