India vs South Africa: No tickets up on the market because of rising Covid circumstances
Cricket South Africa on Monday acknowledged that there shall be no tickets made obtainable for India’s tour of the Rainbow Nation as a result of rising Covid-19 circumstances on this planet in addition to in South Africa.
The assertion learn, “CSA wishes to inform the most ardent fans of cricket as well as all sports lovers that owing to the increasing COVID cases around the world, and the fourth wave locally, the two cricketing bodies have taken a joint decision to protect the players and the tour by not making tickets available for the India vs Proteas offerings. This decision was taken in order to avoid any breaches that could compromise the tour from a Covid-risk perspective and to also maintain a hazard-free bubble environment.”
ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Tickets for the upcoming #SAvIND tour is not going to be made obtainable after each cricket our bodies took a joint determination to guard the gamers and the tour 😢
The matches shall be broadcast dwell on SuperSport and SABC 📺
Full particulars ➡️ https://t.co/iTa8p4hRQf pic.twitter.com/VFBf2HYyNo
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 20, 2021
Pholetsi Moseki, CSA Acting Chief Executive Officer mentioned, “We acknowledge the interest expressed by the fans and other stakeholders on being able to return to stadiums and want to assure all cricket fans that this decision was not taken lightly, but was instead taken in the best interest of the game and in the interest of the health and safety of all patrons. Consequently, we urge all sport lovers to exercise absolute care, during these extraordinary times.”
On Monday, South Africa’s T20 Mzansi Super League was cancelled for the second time as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s cricket board mentioned.
The Mzansi Super League was scheduled to be held in February however the board mentioned it was pressured to name it off owing to the journey restrictions imposed by many international locations on South Africa after the emergence of the Omicron variant.
South Africa reported a document variety of each day COVID-19 circumstances final week in a fourth wave believed to be largely attributable to the Omicron variant.
On Sunday, Cricket South Africa postponed the remaining spherical of CSA four-day franchise collection, the nation’s premier home competitors, as a precautionary measure over COVID-19 fears.
