New Delhi: The Cricket Board of India (BCCI) postponed the Indian cricket team’s brief tour of Zimbabwe in August on Friday in view of the threat of the Covid-19 epidemic.
The decision was expected as Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Thursday that India’s limited overs tour in June-July had been postponed indefinitely. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Friday that the Indian cricket team would not visit Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in view of the current threat of the Covid-19 pandemic,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. “
Shah said, “Team India was to tour Sri Lanka for three ODIs and the same T20s from 24 June 2020 while a three-ODI series was to be played in Zimbabwe from 22 August 2020. “So far three lakh corona virus cases have been reported in India and 8500 people have died. The Indian team has not started training yet and is unlikely to camp before July. Players will take about six weeks to prepare for the matches. Shah reiterated the board’s move in the communiqué that it would conduct training camps only when it was safe to do so.
Accordingly, “BCCI will organize camps for its contracted players only when it is completely safe to train outside.” “It said,” The BCCI is committed to take steps towards the restoration of international and domestic cricket but will not take any decision that fails the central and state government and other related agencies to stop the spread of corona virus. “
