Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has proven his displeasure on the Board of Control of Cricket in India’s (BCCI) resolution to carry the primary Test between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali behind closed doorways. The match scheduled to start out on March 5 on the PCA Stadium in Mohali will likely be Virat Kohli’s a centesimal Test match if he performs. The BCCI owing to extend in variety of Covid-19 circumstances across the metropolis had determined to carry the match with none spectators.
“Any sport that you just play, you need the group to be there. India has performed with none crowds in latest occasions. Any performer, be it an actor, be it a cricketer, needs to play in entrance of the group. The a centesimal Test could be very very particular. Disappointing that there’s going to be no crowd, however I feel the choice has been taken within the higher curiosity. The circumstances have elevated in and round Mohali, the place the match goes to be performed,” Sunil Gavaskar instructed Sports Today.
It is just not Gavaskar who was unhappy with BCCI’s decision, a section of cricket fans too is not happy with BCCI. Interestingly, in the recently completed T20I series against Sri Lanka, spectators were allowed in Dharamsala. Even the second Test match against the Island nation, which will be played in Bengaluru will allow 50% of spectators inside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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On Saturday, while announcing the decision, the BCCI had reasoned that after the series, most of the Indian players will be linking up with their respective IPL squads in a bubble-to bubble transfer.
“Yes, apart from the people, who are on duty for the Test match, we are not allowing any general spectators as per the directive of BCCI,” senior PCA treasurer RP Singla instructed PTI on Saturday.
“Still there are recent COVID circumstances rising in and round Mohali, so it’s higher we take all security protocols. Obviously, the followers miss out as a result of a world match at Mohali is going on after nearly three years,” Singla added.
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