New Delhi. The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) on Friday canceled the Indian cricket team's brief tour of Zimbabwe in August, following the threat of the Kovid-19 epidemic. The decision was expected as Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Thursday that India's limited overs tour in June-July had been postponed indefinitely. "The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Friday that the Indian cricket team would not visit Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in view of the current threat of the Kovid-19 epidemic," BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. "Shah said, "Team India was to tour Sri Lanka for three ODIs and the same T20s from 24 June 2020, while a three-ODI series was to be played in Zimbabwe from 22 August 2020. "So far three lakh corona virus cases have been reported in India and 8500 people have died. The Indian team has not started training yet and is unlikely to camp before July.
Players will take about six weeks to prepare for the matches. Shah reiterated the board's move in the communiqué that it would conduct training camps only when it was safe to do so. According to this, "BCCI will organize camps for its contracted players only when it is completely safe to train outside." "It said," The BCCI is committed to take steps towards the restoration of international and domestic cricket but will not take any decision that fails the central and state government and other related agencies to stop the spread of corona virus. Go He also said that the BCCI is constantly assessing the situation of Kovid-19 in the country and will take a decision on resuming cricket activities only after considering all the government guidelines. Shah said, "Board officials have taken note of the advisories issued by the Government of India and the Board is committed to fully follow these guidelines and the regulations imposed." "The BCCI will continue to assess the changing situation," he said.
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