South Africa’s 16-member team, which travelled to India for a three-match ODI series have been advised to remain self-isolated by Cricket South Africa (CSA).

Earlier, the three-match series was scheduled to be kicked o?ff at HCA Stadium in Dharamsala. The match was abandoned due to rain without a single d?elivery being bowled in the game.

It was decided that the remainder of the series will be played within closed doors due to the outbreak of the pandemic, coronavirus. However, after a mutual agreement between the two boards �CSA and BCCI �the series will now be played later.

“We have recommended that all players self-isolate and social distance themselves for a minimum of 14 days because I think it’s proper guidance to protect people around them,” clarified CSA’s Chief Medical Officer Shuaib Manjra.

The pandemic, wh??ich has gripped the globe, COVID-19, has n??ow taken 7,800 lives and infected over 1,90,000 people.

The?? virus cases also reached the shores of India off-late, with a??s many as three fatal cases, and over 140 reported cases.

“In that period, should any of them have any symptoms or any other factors of concern, we will ensure we investigate appropriately and manage it accordingly,” Manjra added, according to sport24.co.za.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared that Europe?? is now the prime epicentre of a global pande?mic.

Coronavirus has clai??med lives in countries such as Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and Iran. The virus, hailing from Wuhan in China, has put the major eve?nt in the sporting world on a significant standstill.

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South Africa’s head coach, Mark Boucher, gave a subtle hint at not shaking hands with the Indian players in the upcoming ODI series against India, due to the scare of Coronavirus.

The global pandemic has hit the Indian shores already, with 43?? cases reported for infection. The virus has fatally claimed more than 33?00 lives across different countries.

Many sporting events have been disrupted due to the scare of transmission of the virus. Premier League matches are being forced to play in front of empty stadiums. At the same time, Ser??ies A games have been suspended indefinitely as public gatherings are strictly ?prohibited for the virus spread.

Question marks are looming on the smooth conduct of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly aff?irmed that the tournament would be conducted as per schedule, albeit with strict precautionary measures.

It means that the upcoming IPL s?eason will be devoid of the customary handshakes before?? and after the matches.

“It’s on (as per schedule), and the BCCI will take all precautionary measures (against the Corona Virus),” Sourav Ganguly told India Today.

BCCI is also likely to impose restrictions on players for clicking photo?graphs with? the crowd and using devices other than theirs.

“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,â€?Boucher told media, before departing for the upcoming ODI series against India.

“If medical and security staff think it’s too dangerous, they will pull us out and they are no different,â€?added the former Protea wicket-keeper batsman.

India plays South Africa for a three-match ODI series starting M?arch 12 at Dharamshala. The second and third ODI will be played at Lucknow and Kolkata respectively.

“We had a nice brief last night from medical staff about the virus going around is that it’s a major concern. We are not medical people and we don’t know medicine like they do. So we have taken their recommendations and I am sure they have put stuff in places that’s going to help us,â€?concluded the 43-year-old.

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Ahead of the eagerly antic?ipated thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), India plays its last bilateral ser??ies against South Africa, starting March 12.

South Africa last toured India to feature in?? three-match T20I and ODI series last year in September-October. India won the Test series comprehensively by 3-nil and shared the T20I series at?? 1-1, with a match being washed out.

However, the South African morale will be sky-high after the whitewash ODI series win against ??Australia at ?home. The series win was their first in any format of the game in 12 months.

The Proteas bolstered their middle order with the addition of their talismanic batsman Faf du Ple??ssis and Rassie Van der Dussen.

In the absence of their injured star bowler Kagiso Rabada, Anrich N??ortje and Lungi Ngidi will have to take the additional responsi??bility in the pace department.

Meanwhile, the big guns from the Indian team, Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, return to the? side after recuperating from their respective injuries. Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw have also been provided opportunities to display their prowess with the bat.

Rohi??t Sharma remains unavailable due to a groin injury, while Mohamm??ad Shami received a well-deserved rest. Mayank Agarwal, Kedar Jadhav, Shivam Dube, and Shardul Thakur did not cut into Indian squad, after the ODI whitewash in New Zealand.

Squads

South Africa

Quinton de Kock (C), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Janneman Malan, JJ Smuts, George Linde, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kyle Verreynne, Hein??rich Klaasen, Lungi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran Hendricks, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj

India

Virat Kohli (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Prith?vi Shaw, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Lokesh Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav

Schedule

• March 12: India vs South Africa, 1st ODI, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
• March 15: India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
• March 18: India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Telecast Details

• India & Subcontinent – Star Sports, DD Sports
• UK – Sky Sports Cricket
• Australia – Fox Sports
• South Africa – SuperSport
• Canada – ATN Cricket Plus (Asian Television Network)
• USA – Hotstar
• Malaysia – Astro Cricket HD
• MENA – OSN Sports Cricket HD
• Afghanistan – RTA
• Bangladesh – Gazi TV (GTV)
• Pakistan – Ten Sports Pakistan
• Sri Lanka – SLRC (Channel Eye)

LIVE Streaming

Hotstar, Now TV, SuperSport Live, Willow TV O?nline

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South Africa’s premier fast bowler, Kagiso Rabada, is set to miss out on action against Australia and India in the upcoming ODI series, succumbing to a groin muscle strain during a recent game.

Rabada, who was rested for the ODI and T20I series against England, made a comeback into the South African lineup in the T20I series against Austra?lia.

Aft??er leaking 45 runs in the Johannesburg T20I, Rabada was back amongst the wickets in the subsequent games at Port Elizabeth and Cape Town with figures of 1/27 and 1/42, respectively.

The Protean quick is now slated to miss out on cricketing action for the next four weeks, putting his presence in the ODIs against India in jeopard??y.

“Kagiso sustained a groin muscle strain in the T20 series against Australia, He was assessed by the medical staff, assisted by an MRI scan,” CSA’s chief medical officer, Dr. Shuaib Manjra confirmed.

Cricket South Africa (CSA), in their rele??ase, affirmed th??e latest development regarding their ace bowler in all formats.

“The significant injury means that he will take approximately four weeks to heal, which effectively rules him out of both the Australia and India ODI series. The CSA medical staff will ensure his effective and expeditious recovery,” CSA stated.

Rabada is also on a race against time to feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Delhi Capitals. The IPL is all set to kick off on March 29, with Delhi Capitals’ first game scheduled on the next day against Kings XI Punjab at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

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