Corona’s Attack on Cricket Again, BCCI Postponed the big Tournament of 2022
In view of the new threat of Corona. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to postpone the Vijay Merchant Under-16 tournament. The tournament was to be in Dehradun from January 9. All the teams asked to reach Dehradun before the start of the tournament. The tremendous jump in new cases of corona virus in India has once again started affecting sports as well. Omicron, the rapidly growing new version of Corona, has also attacked cricket.
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BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Thursday sent an email to all the associations affiliated to the board saying that domestic cricket started off well
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Thursday sent an email to all the associations affiliated. To the board saying that domestic cricket started off well. And 748 matches completed so far, Indian Express reported. However, due to the sudden spurt in new cases of corona virus. The junior tournament forced to postponed. He said that taking a big decision, it has been decided to cancel the Vijay Merchant Trophy 2022.
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The secretary says that we are Constantly Monitoring the Situation
The secretary said, ‘We are constantly monitoring the situation. If protection did not take, then cases may increase in future. Hence the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy 2022 postponed. After a thorough consultation with the experts and the medical team. This is mainly because competitive players may not vaccinated and may be at higher risk of becoming infected. We cannot risk the health of our talented and young cricketers. That’s why this decision is being taken.