The Board of Control for Cricket in India is exploring choices to scale back the variety of venues for the limited-overs sequence towards West Indies, beginning February 6. BCCI prone to cut back venues for India-Westt Indies sequence on account of rising Covid circumstances (AFP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSIndia will play 3 ODIs and as many T20Is towards West Indies from February 6The limited-overs sequence is scheduled to play throughout 6 venuesThe West Indies crew is scheduled to endure three-day isolation after touchdown in Ahmedabad on February 1Rapidly rising Covid-19 circumstances throughout the nation might power the BCCI to scale back the variety of venues for the upcoming white-ball sequence towards the West Indies however the cricket physique has not but formally mentioned choices.
The third wave of coronavirus is quick gripping the nation and several other states have launched curbs, together with weekend lockdowns, to forestall the unfold of an infection.India will host West Indies for six white-ball video games — three ODIs and as many T20Is — at six venues, beginning with the primary 50-over match at Ahmedabad on February 6.”Nothing has been decided as of now. This is a fluid situation and we are keeping an eye on the situation, and we will take a call at an appropriate time,” a senior BCCI official advised PTI.Apart from Ahmedabad, the opposite venues that are scheduled to host the matches 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 BCCi may look to host the six video games at three centres to keep away from an excessive amount of travelling as it would make the gamers weak to infections.The West Indies crew is scheduled to endure three-day isolation after touchdown in Ahmedabad on February 1.There will probably be follow periods on February 4 and 5 earlier than the motion begins with the primary ODI at Motera on February 6.The BCCI was not too long ago pressured to postpone main home tournaments together with Ranji Trophy and the Col CK Naidu Trophy on account of a surge in Covid-19 circumstances throughout the nation.Click right here for IndiaAt the moment.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.
