The discovery of the new strain of Covid-19 in South Africa has submitted a shadow on a tour of India. The Indian Cricket team is scheduled to play three tests, three ODIs and three T20i in South Africa from December 17 to January 26, but the fact that the British government announced that the country had returned to a new list because the new spread of variants, B.1.1.529 has been Place a tour in danger.
Although India a team in South Africa to play three unofficial tests, it still has to be seen whether BCCI survives with a planned Cricketing tour in the country. In the midst of the reports of the possibility of a withdrawal and concerns of Covid growing, the former South African dough and captain Farhaan Behardien hopes that the tour is still not affected, for the best interest of the future of SA Cricket.
“I hope the largest cricket country in the world of our country tour next month! The future generation of South African players needs it more than before,” Tweeted Behardien.
In accordance with BCCI officials, the tour if it’s still on but not sure if it will remain so after a thorough study is done.
“Look, until we get a detailed picture of the land situation from the South Africa Cricket (CSA), we will not be able to tell our next step. According to the current plan, the Indian team should go on December 8 or 9 just after the New Zealand series is sorted on Mumbai, “said a senior official to the PTI news agency on Friday.
The new variant has thrown sports in South Africa into chaos. Two rounds of Championship United Rugby were postponed, with teams from Wales, Italy and Ireland tried to find a way out, while there were some withdrawals from the gold tournament too. The Netherlands played Odi which was damaged by rain against Proteas but the whole tour they remained unsure at this time.