The new COVID-19 variant, which has threatened to wreak havoc in South Africa, has sparked considerable concerns about India’s tour of the Rainbow Nation next month and the quarantine rules for players in the coming days. might change.
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India are scheduled to play three Tests, three ODIs and four T20 Internationals at four venues – Johannesburg, Centurion, Paarl and Cape Town – during a nearly seven-week assignment starting December 17.
Cases are rising in the northern part of the country and at least two locations for the Test series – Johannesburg and Pretoria (near Centurion) – could be vulnerable to the spread of the new variant.
“Look till we get a detailed picture of the ground situation from here Cricket South Africa (CSA) We will not be able to tell our next move. According to the current plan, the Indian team is to leave after the end of the New Zealand series in Mumbai either on December 8 or 9.
As of now, the tour is on, but it is understood that the BCCI will, in the next few days, talk to Cricket South Africa to find out the new version – b.1.1.1.529, which has raised alarm bells. Worldwide.
Scientists believe that the higher number of spike mutations could make the new variant more resistant to vaccines, make it more permeable and lead to an increase in the severity of COVID-19 symptoms.
A BCCI official indicated that even though the players will be flown by charter flight from Mumbai to Johannesburg, they are likely to be put through strict quarantine of three-four days in view of the changed circumstances.
“Initially, there was no provision for strict quarantine, but obviously the players would be in a bio-bubble. Now with cases rising in South Africa and the European Union as well and temporarily canceling flights, we need to look into these aspects,” said a senior BCCI source.
PTI also contacted a member of the administrative staff who is currently in Bloemfontein. India A team that is in the middle of a ‘shadow tour’ of two unofficial Tests.
“Since we have come by charter flight and are living in Bio-Bubble, we did not go through any tough quarantine when we came here. Following the outbreak, a medical team from Cricket South Africa held a meeting with our representatives here.
“We were told there is nothing to worry about as the spike in cases is far from Bloemfontein where we will also play our next match,” the official said over the phone.
He also informed that the team has been told that the northern part of the country has registered a spike in cases.
“We were told specifically that Bloemfontein is unaffected by the spike in COVID cases and that this is also happening in the northern part of the country,” he said.
He also informed that on Friday the A team has not received any instruction from the BCCI.
India Schedule
First Test: December 17-21: Wanderers, Johannesburg
Second Test: December 26-30: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Third Test: January 3-7: Newlands, Cape Town
1st ODI: January 11: Boland Park, Parly
2nd ODI: January 14: Newlands, Cape Town
3rd ODI: January 16: Newlands, Cape Town
1st T20: January 19: Newlands, Cape Town
Second T20 match: January 21: Newlands, Cape Town
Third T20: January 23: Boland Park, Parly
Fourth T20: January 26: Boland Park, Paarl.
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