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Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday announced that the Test and ODI series against India will be played behind closed doors and no stadium crowd will be allowed during the series. Keeping in mind the safety of the players, both the boards have taken this decision unanimously. India’s tour of South Africa is to begin from 26 December. During this, Team India has to play a series of three Tests and as many ODIs.
Cricket South Africa’s press release said, “Sadly, CSA would like to inform the most ardent fans of cricket as well as all sports fans about the increasing COVID cases around the world and at the local level. Due to the fourth wave, the two cricket bodies have taken a joint decision on the safety of players and the tour by not providing tickets for India vs Proteas Prasad. approach could compromise the tour and also maintain a hazard-free bubble environment.”
This decision has been taken in view of the rapidly increasing cases of corona virus in South Africa.
Cricket South Africa has taken many more important steps to make India’s tour of South Africa a success. They have decided to cancel the T20 Mzansi Super League for the second time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
India’s Test Team: Virat Kohli (captain), KL Rahul (vice captain), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Co: (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Jayant Yadav Ishant SharmaMr. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Priyank Panchali
Standby players: Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Arjan Nagwaswala.
South Africa’s Test Team: Dean Algary (Captain), Temba Bavuma (Vice-Captain), quinton de kock (wicket keeper), Kagiso Rabada, Sarel Erwee, Beuran Hendricks, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, lungi ngidi, Aiden Markram, Vian Mulder, Enrique Nortje, Keegan Peterson, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verne, Marco Jensen, Glenton Sturman, Prenellen Subrayan, Sisanda Magala, Ryan Rickelton, Duane Olivier
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