Days after pushing the age limit of U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has now postponed the tournament over the rising number of Covid-19 infections in the country.
In a statement to the state associations BCCI secretary Jay Shah informed that the competition has been postponed for the season keeping the health and safety of the children in mind.
"After consulting experts and seeking views of the medical teams and operations team, it has been decided that keeping health and safety in mind, the U16 Vijay Merchant Trophy is postponed for this season," Shah informed.
The children in India have not yet been vaccinated and it was this week that PM Narendra Modi stated that teh country will be opening a vaccination drive for kids below 16 years.
"The primary reason is that the participants are still not vaccinated and as such, are vulnerable," Shah added.
The developments of the Vijay Hazare Trophy has come under scrutiny since the time BCCI’s chief medical officer resigned last month.