BCCI says no breach of COVID-19 protocols, rubbishes Australian media studies

The BCCI on Saturday rubbished studies that it was investigating a violation of COVID-19 protocols by some Indian cricketers who ate out at a restaurant right here, terming them “a malicious spin by a section of Australian media”.
A senior Indian cricket board official advised PTI that the visiting contingent is “well aware” of the COVID-19 protocols and had not violated any of them.
“No, there has been no breach in bio-security protocols. Everyone associated with the Indian team is well aware of the protocols,” the official stated on circumstances of anonymity.
It all began after a fan, recognized as Navaldeep Singh, tweeted footage and movies of cricketers Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini and Shubman Gill having a meal at a restaurant.
The fan, who claimed that he was seated near the gamers on the restaurant, later apologised for creating confusion by claiming that he had been hugged by Pant after he paid for the gamers’ meal.
As per protocols, gamers are allowed to eat out supplied they take needed precautions.
“We can only term it as a malicious spin by a section of Australian media and this has started after their humiliating defeat,” he added.
India crushed Australia by eight wickets within the second Test in Melbourne, making an unbelievable comeback days after the debacle within the four-match sequence opener in Adelaide.
The ‘Sydney Morning Herald’, in a report that was not backed up by any statements from both the BCCI, Cricket Australia or the Indian workforce administration, reported that the restaurant go to was a breach of bio-bubble protocol.
“The Australian media at times acts as an extension of their cricket team,” the BCCI official stated.
The bio-security bubbles have been put in place to make sure the gamers aren’t affected by the pandemic that has gripped the world for months now, with components of Australia reporting contemporary outbreaks in current instances.
This had additionally put the way forward for the third Test in Sydney doubtful earlier than CA clarified that it will not be shifted to Melbourne.
The match will start on January 7 and the 2 groups will arrive in Sydney a few days earlier than the scheduled begin.