South African Cricket (CSA) Chairman Lawson Naidoo said that the Indian Cricket Control Council (BCCI) decided to go to the South Africa Tour, which shows how beautiful the friendship between the two countries is. He also said that the series will be highly competitive, everything will be handled properly, and there will be no obstacles to the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

During the interaction with ANI, Naidu talked about his expectations for his trip to India, his trip to South Africa, how challenging the series has become in the context of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, whether the crowd can be expected, and how CSA celebrates 30th anniversary of the cricket connection between India and South Africa.

“As you said, this series will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the cricket relationship between India and South Africa. When South Africa rejoined the International Criminal Court in 1991, our first tour in the same year was in India and then India Toured for the next year and conducted four tests and seven ODIs in 1992-93. We are excited about this series, T2OI will be held at a later date, but we believe that the upcoming series will be highly competitive, “Naidu told ANI. “CSA is fully equipped to ensure that the series continues. We will ensure the protection of players from India and South Africa. The series will be conducted in a biosafety environment. India will travel to South Africa by chartered flights. The hotel staff India team will be regularly tested for the virus. , The hotel staff will only stay in the hotel during the Indian team’s stay in South Africa. After the test series, the Indian and South African teams will travel to Pal thr although it is a charter flight,” he added.

Last week, CSA announced the updated schedule for the Indian Men’s Football South Africa Tour, which started on December 26. India and South Africa will lock in contention in three tests and three ODIs, and the four-match T20I series will be rescheduled for a more suitable time in the coming year.

Speaking of discussions with BCCI about the tour, Naidu said: “We have been in contact with BCCI. We want to thank them for continuing to tour. We also contacted our own epidemiologists regarding the spread of COVID-19 and We need to take further steps to ensure that the series continues. We communicated the entire message to BCCI and they are satisfied that the series can continue. Testing and ODI will be carried out first, followed by T20Is in later stages.”

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