: Cricket: India’s series in South Africa to be played without fans, say CSA #IndiaNEWS India’s series in South Africa, starting with the Boxing Day Test at Centurion on December 26, will be played

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Cricket: India’s series in South Africa to be played without fans, say CSA #IndiaNEWS
India’s series in South Africa, starting with the Boxing Day Test at Centurion on December 26, will be played without spectators due to the Covid-19 situation in the country, Cricket South Africa said on Monday.South Africa reported a record number of daily Covid-19 cases last week in a fourth wave believed to be largely caused by the Omicron variant.“Regrettably, CSA wishes to inform the most ardent fans of cricket as well as all sports lovers that owing to the increasing COVID cases around the world, and the fourth wave locally, the two cricketing bodies have taken a joint decision to protect the players and the tour by not making tickets available for the India vs Proteas offerings,� the CSA said in a statement.“This decision was taken in order to avoid any breaches that could compromise the tour from a Covid-risk perspective and to also maintain a hazard-free bubble environment,� it added.CSA is looking at various alternative public viewing. The series is taking place amid the rising threat of Covid-19 cases following the emergence of the Omicron variant last month. The country has seen a spike in the number of cases in the past few weeks. The tour itself was earlier in serious doubt because...Read more

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