Bengaluru: The Indian women’s Cricket team departs for a complete Australian tour on Sundays but the restrictions regarding Covid-19 fresh falls meant that the players now have to complete the 14 day quarantine quarantine upon arrival at Brisbane.
BCCI previously hoped the players would train after one week of quarantine hard but now the players tend to be limited to their hotel room for 14 days.
“Training permits are very unlikely after the first week in the current scenario.
There may be further changes in the travel plan.
Hard quarantine will be very difficult for the players but what they are,” said a BCCI official.
A player, tried to see something from a positive aspect, said, “It will be very difficult but at least we can play after that.” The squad, who practiced here for the past week, will fly to Sydney and other playgrounds is Perth and Melbourne but places have also been changed due to increasing cases.
Changes in travel plans will be announced by Cricket Australia immediately and subject to approval from the Queensland government because all games will be played in the state.
The series consists of three ODIS, the test day and night and three T20s, is expected to begin two days later, instead of September 19.
New places are Mackay and Carrara.
The 22-member squad will reach Brisbane through Dubai on Monday.
The team is set to play the first pink game and is seen as the biggest challenge of the tour.
Even during training here, preparation is focused on white ball cricket and still has to be seen if the team gets a training game before the opening series.