YSRCP MP urges BCCI, Govt. to cancel South Africa tour

There are serious health implications for players and it doesn’t set a good example, he says

YSRCP chief whip in the Lok Sabha Margani Bharat Ram has expressed concern that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pushing ahead with the despite the prevalence of the Omicron variant of which much is not known.

The MP from Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh tweeted his concerns and said he would also be raising the issue in the Lok Sabha when a discussion on COVID-19, scheduled for this week, will take place.

“Not popcorn, it is Omicron — new variant suffocating SA [South Africa]. Perplexed why BCCI wishes to continue India’s tour? [There are] serious health implications on players. The Netherlands has cancelled its tour. Don’t send Indian team to SA,” he tweeted, later tagging Prime Minister Modi’s twitter handle to the tweet.