IND vs SA: What if a player or support staff got corona during the series? Learn

India-South Africa Series Will Not Stop If Any Player Gets Corona: Cricket South Africa’s medical officer Suhaib Manjra said that the Cricket Board of India (BCCI) and CSA have mutually agreed that even if a corona is infected among the players or support staff, both the teams The upcoming Test and ODI series will continue. Also, people or players who came in close contact will not be forced to stay in Quarantine.

The Indian team will start a three-match Test series against South Africa from December 26, followed by the second Test in Johannesburg from January 3 to 7 and the third Test in Cape Town from January 11 to 15. After the Test series, a three-match ODI series will be played, whose matches will be held on January 19, 21 and 23.

There is a specific consensus that the BCCI can pull out of the tour only if the conditions worsen in South Africa, where the new form of Kovid was found to be Omicron. But a senior official said that they are not likely to leave anyone yet.

Cricket South Africa’s medical officer Suhaib Manjra said, “We discussed with India and agreed a protocol. Given that everyone has been vaccinated inside the bio-bubble, then if a positive case comes to the fore and if his condition is stable, then he will remain isolated inside the hotel. On the other hand, if a player comes virus positive, then the doctors of the team concerned will take care of the players.

He further said, they will be under the supervision of their respective team doctor. Players with no contact (close or accidental contact) will continue to play and practice and all team members will be screened daily and Kovid-19 test will be done and the tour will go as planned.

According to the information, daily rapid antigen test of the players will be done and both the teams are prepared for the situation arising out of positive cases. But as long as proper precautions are taken, the series will continue. Even the hotel staff was put in a bio-bubble a week before the arrival of the Indian team.

India’s tour is very important for South Africa cricket in terms of commercial rights. Apart from this, there is also a huge amount of money to be received from the broadcast rights of the series. The Indian team is staying at a resort in Centurion where the bio-bubble has plenty of space inside, so that their families are not confined to closed rooms like they used to be in five-star hotels. The matches of this series will be played without spectators.