Several members of the Bengal Ranji staff have examined constructive for COVID and are presently in isolation, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has knowledgeable.
CAB secretary Snehasish Ganguly mentioned, “Keeping in mind the current pandemic situation, the Cricket Association of Bengal had conducted RT-PCR tests of all Bengal cricketers as a safety measure.”
He mentioned: “The outcomes have come out and it has been discovered that some gamers had examined constructive. CAB is taking all needed precautions and taking motion on this regard.
The Ranji Trophy is scheduled to start on January 13 and Bengal will play their matches in Group B at Bangalore. However, with the latest rise in Covid circumstances, a query mark stays over the scheduled begin of the event. The BCCI has already postponed the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy.
On Sunday, the West Bengal authorities rolled again the COVID-related restrictions, asserting the closure of all academic establishments and different measures to include the unfold of the virus.
With the latest spurt in COVID circumstances, CAB has determined to place all native tournaments on maintain “for the time being”. The state affiliation is taking “immediate steps to vaccinate registered players falling in the age group of 15-18”.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
