The Indian contingent will head to the UK for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand. The five-match Test series against England this summer will undergo a hard quarantine, spanning two weeks, starting May 19. Also part of this plan will be the Indian women’s squad, which is scheduled to play a one-off Test followed by three ODIs and three T20Is. Both the Indian squads will assemble in Mumbai. They are likely to fly out together on a charter flight to London on June 2.
As per the BCCI’s plan, the 20 players in the men’s Test squad, excluding those residing in Mumbai. They will start their quarantine at the team hotel from Wednesday. The BCCI has arranged charter flights that will pick up all the players, coaches, and support staff from different parts of India and bring them to Mumbai.
Mumbai-based players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and coach Ravi Shastri will enter the bio-bubble at the team hotel on May 24.
To ensure the bubble is completely secure. The BCCI has arranged for all members – both the men’s and women’s squads. To get three negative tests before they board the flights to Mumbai. There will be further testing done at the team hotel in Mumbai before they embark on the London flight.
Wriddhiman Saha, who is one of the two wicketkeepers along with Rishabh Pant for the WTC final and the England series. He will join the Mumbai bubble in the week leading to the England departure. Saha had tested positive for Covid-19 during his stay in the Delhi leg of the IPL where he plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Saha has been in quarantine for two weeks. He has got the BCCI permission to visit his family in Kolkata. Before he heads to Mumbai to join the Indian Test squad.
The men’s squad will head directly to Southampton where India will play New Zealand in the inaugural WTC final between June 18-22. The Indian Test squad will undergo a 10-day quarantine. At the team hotel which is located within the ground premises in Southampton.
The BCCI is also working closely with the British authorities on the inclusion of family members in the touring side. The UK Government had placed India on the red list after a massive rise in Covid-19 cases in the country. Country had banned inbound travellers except for their citizens. After the WTC Final, India will play five Tests against England spanning between July and September.
The BCCI is also working closely with the British authorities on the inclusion of family members in the touring side. The UK Government had placed India on the red list after massive rise in Covid-19 cases in the country and had banned inbound travellers except their citizens. After the WTC Final, India will play five Tests against England spanning between July and September.
