COVID-19: BCCI calls off India's tours to Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe
Cricket | June 12, 2020 14:13 ISTIndia's limited-overs series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have been called off due to coronavirus pandemic.
India's limited-overs series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have been called off due to coronavirus pandemic.
For now, the players have been following the customised fitness routine given to them by trainer Nick Webb and physio Nitin Patel.
BCCI GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim said the SOPs will be made by the office bearers keeping in mind the travel and health advisories issued by the government in the times to come.
Ganguly further stated that BCCI is optimistic and will shortly decide on the future course of action on this.
BCCI has been given an extension until December 2020 to seek tax exemption from the Indian government, which is required for hosting any ICC events.
According to a report, the BCCI has already given a nod to Sri Lanka Cricket for a tour, given the Indian government's clearance.
If World T20 gets postponed, the BCCI would have the entire October-November slot for holding IPL 2020.
There is speculation that the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held between October 18 and November 15, may be postponed due to travel restrictions in place in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, giving BCCI a window to organise the IPL.
Dhumal hinted that things might go awry if BCCI fails to find a safe window for the Indian Premier League this year which has already been twice postponed owing to the pandemic.
According to a report, while the BCCI are tilted in favour of hosting IPL 13 in India, a few inside the board also believe that it should be shifted abroad.
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami is distributing food packets and face masks to the needy and has also set up food distribution centres to help the people in distress.
BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal said that they are working on organising training camps for top cricketers but he didn't commit to a time-frame for the same.
While Rohit's name has been sent for India's highest sporting honour, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Deepti Sharma have been nominated for Arjuna Awards.
Rohit Sharma has been nominated by the BCCI for the country's highest sporting honour - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has said that the world cricket bodies are working relentlessly to bring the sport back on track amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The BCCI is looking at the September-October window for hosting the IPL, which has been postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic.
According to the schedule, India will play three T20Is against Australia between October 11 to 17, which will be followed by the ICC T20 World Cup. The Border-Gavaskar series will begin from December 3 while the ODIs will start from January 12.
Earlier on Wednesday, it was reported that ICC had threatened to take away the hosting rights for 2021 World T20 over the tax issue.
Over the past few weeks, Ganguly's name has come up significantly during discussions surrounding the ICC top post, which is currently being held by another former BCCI president Shashank Manohar.
The ICC has, in fact, threatened that they can take away the 2021 T20 World Cup if the board fails to provide the exemption. But BCCI officials believe that prudent ICC Directors will not take any step that hurts the game.
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