The Indian cricket team is all set to leave for Brisbane on Tuesday after BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s assurance to Cricket Australia ended th...
The Indian cricket team is all set to leave for Brisbane on Tuesday after BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s assurance to Cricket Australia ended the uncertainty over the Queensland capital hosting the fourth and final Test from January 15 with 50 percent crowd capacity.
The BCCI had written to CA about the relaxation of hard quarantine rules in Brisbane as that would have confined the Indian squad to the hotel, something the players had strong reservations about.
“I want to thank the Queensland Government for their cooperation and willingness to working closely with CA and the BCCI so we can deliver the fourth Test as planned..,” CA interim CEO Nick Hockley said in a statement.
Hockley added: “... but more importantly delivering on a plan that places the safety and wellbeing of the players, match officials and the wider community as a top priority.”
Over the past week, all the BCCI sources PTI spoke to confirmed that not for once they asked for a change of venue but did specify why back-to-back hard quarantine wasn’t ideal for the mental health of players.
The players are now expected to be in an IPL-like bio-bubble where they can mingle among themselves in the hotel.
The problem arose after Queensland closed its borders for people...
