Following the Coronavirus scare, the Indian team was wearing the mask as they were welcomed in the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow to play the second ODI against South Africa. The first game of the three-match ODI series was abandoned due to rain, without playing a ball, in Dharmashala.
Meanwhile, the Ekana stadium will be empty, with no fan present, while the two teams will play the game. The step is taken to curb the spread of the COVID19. According to the last update, UP has 11 coronavirus cases as of now. So, it is important for the BCCI to take steps to assure the safety of all players.
Indian players; Virat Kohli and Co. wearing the mask:
The coronavirus threat has triggered sporting events around the world. The respective boards of the team are halting their players to send for the tour. As per reports, England is planning to cancel the tour of Sri Lanka. There is also a threat over the delay of the upcoming edition of IPL 2020 which was scheduled to start from 29th March, but now it might start from mid of April.
Meanwhile, in the ODI series, three major players have made a comeback in the Indian squad. Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have recovered from long hanging injuries, and all the three cricketers are back in the team for the ongoing series.
Here is the squad of both the team:
India’s ODI squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (C ), KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill.
South Africa’s squad: 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, Heinrich Klaasen, Lungi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran Hendricks, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj