After cases of Covid-19 burst the biosecure bubble leading to suspension of the Indian Premier League, the BCCI is double cautious to avert a similar situation again.
Hence, players and support staffs who have to embark on the tour of England for the World Test Championship final and Test series have been strictly told by the board that their journey will be cut short even before the start if they test positive in Mumbai, The Indian Express reported.
The BCCI has given the option of car or air travel to reach Mumbai but there is no option in terms of carrying RT-PCR test results as they have been asked to carry two negative results before they can enter the biosecure bubble.
“The players have been informed to consider their tour over if they are found positive on their arrival in Mumbai as BCCI will not arrange another charter flight for any cricketer,” a source in the Indian board informed.
The board has made it absolutely clear that the service of chartered flight for an individual or a group of players is not available and hence players testing positive for the novel coronavirus will have to be left behind in India only, the report added.
“The players, support staff and families will be tested and two negative reports are required before they leave for Mumbai. It will be done in order to ensure that they are coming into the bubble without any infection. The players have also been given the option to travel by air or car to reach Mumbai,” The Indian Express quoted an unnamed BCCI source in its report.
Notably, the selection committee has selected a 20-man strong squad for the WTC final and the five-match long Test series against the host England. Team India is set to embark on the tour of the UK on June 2 while the WTC final is scheduled to commence on June 18.