The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that the tours to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have been postponed due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. India were due to play Sri Lanka at the end of June in three ODIs and three T20Is, and travel to Zimbabwe in late August for a three-ODI series. There is currently no confirmed rescheduled date for either of these tours.
The announcement was on expected lines after Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Thursday that India’s limited-overs tour in June-July was postponed indefinitely.
In a statement released the BCCI said, “The board is determined to take steps towards the resumption of international and domestic cricket, but it will not rush into any decision that will jeopardize the efforts put in by the Central and State governments and several other respective agencies in containing the spread of the coronavirus.”
“The Office-Bearers have been taking note of advisories issued by the Government of India and the Board is committed to fully comply with the restrictions imposed and guidelines issued. The BCCI will continue to study and evaluate the changing situation.”
The Indian team is yet to resume training and the camp is unlikely to take place before July. The players will take around six weeks to be match ready.
The Indian team was last seen in action in the home ODI series against South Africa, which was postponed after the first match amid the rising coronavirus threat. Even the first match of that series could not take place due to rain.
