
BCCI top brass likely to meet on Saturday, discuss roadmap for South Africa tour amid Covid-19 new variant
India Today
India senior national men's team is all set to tour South Africa for 3 Tests, 3 ODIs and 4 T20Is from December 17 but the new SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1529 has raised concerns. The BCCI is likely to meet on Saturday to discuss the situation.
The top bras of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to meet on Saturday to discuss the possibility of going ahead with India's tour of South Africa amid fears over new SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1529 that has been detected in South Africa, Hong Kong, Israel and Botswana.
India are scheduled to tour South Africa for 3 Tests, as many ODIs and 4 T20Is between December 17 and January 26. The senior national men's team was set to depart to the Rainbow Nation right after the completion of the ongoing 2-Test series against New Zealand at home.