ECB accepts request from BCCI to do away with hard quarantine upon arrival of Indian players in UK

ECB accepts request from BCCI to do away with hard quarantine upon arrival of Indian players in UK

Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson

The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) request to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to allow for a lesser period of hard quarantine ahead of the all-important final of the World Test Championship (WTC) has reportedly been accepted.

The WTC final is set to be one of India’s most important matches in recent times. The clash marks the culmination of a two-year period of the tournament where bilateral series between all Test playing nations were played to determine as to who would contest in the summit clash.

In the end, it was the top two sides in the rankings – India and New Zealand who made it through. India had to win series against Australia and England to make it through while the Black Caps watched with bated breath for results to go their way in order to seal progress. The final will take place on the 18th of June and ahead of the same, New Zealand have a two-match series against England. India have a five-match series against the Englishmen after the final in August.

BCCI’s request on reduction of hard quarantine gets approved

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According to InsideSport, the BCCI had wanted a reduced period of hard quarantine for the Indian side upon arrival in England in order to have more time to practice. This is because the New Zealanders would get plenty of practice with the two-match series against England prior to the final. Therefore, the period of 10 days which was fixed was requested to be reduced.

Now, according to InsideSport, the request has been acknowledged and accepted by the ECB meaning that the Indian players would only have to undergo a hard quarantine in a hotel for 3 days and from the 4th day onwards, they would be allowed to practice for the final. This news has been greeted with gratitude by the BCCI, the players as well as fans of India.

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