Rapidly rising COVID-19 circumstances throughout the nation could drive the BCCI to cut back the variety of venues for the upcoming white-ball collection 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 stop 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 appropriate time,” a senior BCCI official instructed 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 state of affairs within the nation, the Board 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 susceptible to infections.
The West Indies staff is scheduled to bear a three-day isolation after touchdown in Ahmedabad on February 1.
There will probably be apply classes on February 4 and 5 earlier than the motion begins with the primary ODI at Motera on February 6.
The BCCI was just lately pressured to postpone main home tournaments together with Ranji Trophy and the Col CK Naidu Trophy as a consequence of a surge in COVID-19 circumstances throughout the nation.
