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T20 World Cup: Cricketers who check constructive for Covid-19 might be allowed to hold on enjoying in match

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Covid constructive gamers might be allowed to participate within the ongoing version of the T20 World Cup, which obtained underway with two Group matches on Sunday, October 16.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 16, 2022 23:51 IST

T20 WC: Cricketers who check Covid constructive might be allowed to hold on enjoying. Courtesy: T20 World Cup Twitter

By India Today Web Desk: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed Covid constructive cricketers to participate within the ongoing version of the T20 World Cup, which obtained underway on Sunday, October 16.

The apex cricket board has considerably relaxed the foundations and mentioned that gamers will not need to endure necessary Covid checks throughout the course of the mega occasion.

Also, if a participant checks constructive for coronavirus within the match, he will not need to undergo an isolation interval.

If a participant contracts Covid-19, then the crew docs will determine if it is applicable for the participant to participate within the sport.

The groups may herald modifications to their squad in case a participant checks constructive for the ungodly virus. Once he recovers, he can be part of again the squad and his teammates.

Something related was seen throughout the 2022 version of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Australian all-rounder Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play towards Harmanpreet Kaur’s India after she examined constructive for Covid-19.

“It’s a totally different dynamic,” Australian quick bowler Cummins, who is part of the Aussie squad within the T20 World Cup, was quoted as saying to the reporters.

“The team went out for dinner last night and we actually were chatting about it, (saying) this is the first time we’ve done this for about three years,” he said.

“It’s great fun. It’s one of the main things we all love about playing for your country – you get to go and see new places and experience different things,” Cummins added.