England Tour: This itinerary is bizarre, what’s going to India do for 42 days after WTC ultimate – Dilip Vengsarkar

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has known as the 42-day hole between WTC ultimate and Test sequence vs England “absurd”. What will Team India do for one-and-a-half months? Vengsarkar has requested. After the WTC ultimate from June 18 to 22, Team India will face England on August 4 (PTI Image)HIGHLIGHTSDilip Vengsarkar has questioned Team India’s itinerary for England tourA 42-day hole is there between WTC ultimate and India’s 1st Test vs England from August 4Why are Pakistan and Sri Lanka taking part in T20Is and ODIs in between? VengsarkarFormer India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has known as Team India’s itinerary for the England tour “absurd” and “weird”. Notably, after touchdown in England on June 3, India will face New Zealand within the World Test Championship (WTC) ultimate from June 18 in Southampton. Virat Kohli and his boys will then have to attend for 42 days earlier than taking part in their first Test in opposition to England from August 4 in Nottingham.Vengsarkar, the chief selector when India gained their final Test sequence in England in 2007, has additionally raised objection on Sri Lanka and Pakistan touring England for white-ball matches in June and July.”What are they going to do in those one-and-a-half months? I am really surprised with the scheduling. What kind of a tour is being organised? How can you have a Test match now and you don’t have any cricket for one-and-a-half months, and then you play the Test series. Even if Pakistan and Sri Lanka visit England for limited-overs series in July (England host Sri Lanka for three T20Is and three ODIs in June-July and Pakistan for three ODIs and three T20Is in July), why can’t they have the England-India Tests immediately after the WTC final?”Is the crew coming again after the WTC ultimate after which going again? What are they going to do for these one-and-a-half months? Even in the event that they schedule county matches, one-and-a-half months is just too lengthy a interval to play county matches. This itinerary is bizarre. If there is no such thing as a cricket for one-and-a-half months, it’s unusual. If India is there to play Test matches, they need to proceed taking part in Tests relatively than have a spot. Why are Pakistan and Sri Lanka taking part in T20Is and ODIs in between? That is absurd,” Vengsarkar told News18.During the same period a second Indian side consisting of white-ball specialists will tour Sri Lanka for 3 ODIs and as many T20Is. Travelling in the Covid-19 times has become difficult and scheduling matches and making logistical arrangements even more.India is listed on UK’s travel “crimson checklist” but the Indian team’s cricket tour has been granted an expemtion from the government.”The occasion has now been granted an exemption by the UK authorities as outlined in The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) Regulations 2021, launched on 17 May 2021,” the ICC had mentioned in a launch on Saturday.In truth, gamers are being put below quarantine even earlier than boarding the flight to the touring nation.Click right here for IndiaAt present.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.