Yuzvendra Chahal shared a picture of himself wearing a mouth covering mask at the New Delhi airport. The spinner is on the way to Dharamshala, where India play South Africa in the first ODI of a three-match series.
India’s first ODI match in Dharamshala is on March 12. The second match takes place at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on March 15. The series ends with an ODI at the iconic Eden Gardens 3 days later on March 18.
Amid the outbreak of coronavirus, the South African players have thought to avoid the customary handshakes. Virat Kohli’s team India is also leaving no stones unturned to ensure all precautionary measures are taken regarding the safety of all the team and staff members.
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In the wake of the same, Yuzvendra Chahal was seen wearing a mask while boarding his flight from Delhi to Dharamshala.
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— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) March 10, 2020
South Africa’s head coach Mark Boucher had said that the SA Cricket Association has made sure that the team meets with a strong medical team who have advised them about the dos and don’ts during their tour to India.
Speaking with the media Boucher in his pre-departure press conference on Monday, “With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that’s a concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it’s a way to stop anything from happening to our guys.”
He adds “We have a security staff and if we have medical concerns, we give it to them and they come up with recommendations. If they think it is too dangerous, they will pull us out. We had a nice brief last night from medical staff about the virus going around.. that is a major concern. “
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Boucher ends with “We are not medical people and we don’t know medicine as they do. So we have taken their recommendations and I am sure they have put stuff in places that are going to help us.”
The Indian cricket team is also taking every precautionary measure possible to make sure the health of any person is not compromised. With the Coronavirus issue, spreading all across the globe, it has affected various sporting events. IPL is also under the scanner, and the BCCI is yet to make a decision on the series getting postponed or canceled to avoid mass gatherings of people.
