As per a state government notification issued on Monday, “all indoor and outdoor sports activities will be allowed with 75 percent of the capacity of the venue” which means a crowd attendance of around 50,000 can be expected.
HIGHLIGHTS
- West Indies will play 3 ODIs in Ahmedabad beginning February 6 before the T20I series in Kolkata.
- CAB is confident that it will be able to successfully host the three T20Is against the West Indies.
The West Bengal government on Monday permitted 75 percent spectator attendance for the three-match T20I series between India and West Indies. All the 20-over white-ball games between the two sides will be played at Eden Gardens, beginning February 16.
As per a state government notification issued on Monday, “all indoor and outdoor sports activities will be allowed with 75 percent of the capacity of the venue” which means a crowd attendance of around 50,000 can be expected.
The Kieron Pollard-led West Indies will play three ODIs in Ahmedabad beginning February 6 before coming to Kolkata for the T20I leg.
“We are thankful to the honorable Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, chief secretary and Government of West Bengal for announcing the resumption of sporting activities as well as for allowing 75 percent of the capacity of spectators back to the stadium,” CAB president Avishek Dalmiya said in a statement.
“We feel that it will give a fresh lease of life to the sportspersons of the state.”
The CAB last hosted a T20I match against New Zealand in November last year in a bio-secure environment with 70 percent attendance.
“This time too, CAB is confident that it will be able to successfully host the three T20Is against the West Indies in a similar manner,” Dalmiya added.
As per the original fixture, the West Indies were slated to play three ODIs in Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Kolkata and three T20Is in Cuttack, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram.
But due to the rising cases of COVID-19, the BCCI decided to hold the white ball series in two venues of Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
CAB is also looking forward to resuming local cricket tournaments at the earliest following COVID-19 protocols.
In fact, CAB has taken proactive steps to vaccinate all the players above the age of 15 years who would be participating in the CAB leagues.
The CAB had already organized an onsite vaccination camp at Eden Gardens recently where the first doses of vaccines were given to players in the age bracket of 15 to 18.
The CAB is now making best endeavors to organize another camp so that such players can avail themselves the second dose as well before the commencement of the league
With inputs from PTI
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