The Indian skipper, Ajinkya Rahane completely downplayed the quarantine controversy, stating that his team is “not annoyed” with strict bio-safety protocols but conceded that it was “challenging” for the team to be confined when life outside their five-star facility here seems to be “normal”. Some of the media reports have suggested that the Indian contingent has been unhappy with the quarantine protocols in Sydney, where they couldn’t even move out of their respective rooms

Talking about the same during the virtual press conference, Rahane said, “We are not at all annoyed but yes there are some challenges in quarantine as life in Sydney is completely normal. We are not at all annoyed and we know what’s our priority here.”

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However, the Indian cricketers can’t be faulted for feeling a bit jaded as they have been in Australia for the past seven weeks moving from one bubble to another but the skipper said the new normal needs to be embraced.

Ajinkya Rahane elaborated, “We all are prepared and we want to play some good cricket. We know that life in Sydney is normal but players are stuck in their rooms which is okay. We know how to handle it and we are prepared for any kind of situation. First thing first, we are not complaining on anything and we are just focussed on the game. Just want to start well.”

While Rahane was giving similar kinds of answers for all the quarantine-related queries, he evaded the question about the team returning home after the completion of the third Test in Sydney.

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Rahane asserted, “We as players are just focussing on this Test match and management, they will take the decision. For us, it’s all about giving our best on the field. Test match is starting tomorrow and we want to do well as a team and win the Test match.”