mohali: The BCCI will not admit spectators to the upcoming first Test between India and Sri Lanka starting here on March 4, which incidentally marks Virat Kohli’s legendary 100th Test, a Punjab Cricket Association official said.
The decision was made in the wake of the COVID-19 cases in and around Mohali, while also taking into account that most Indian players will join their respective IPL in a bubble just after the end of the second test. plowing. to bubble transfer.
“Yes, apart from the people on duty for the test match, we don’t allow general spectators as per BCCI’s guideline,” senior PCA treasurer RP Singla told PTI on Saturday.
“There are still new COVID cases in and around Mohali, so it’s better we take all safety protocols. It is clear that the fans miss it because after almost three years there is an international match in Mohali,” Singla said.
However, PCA put up billboards in the stadium to celebrate the momentous event in Kohli’s glittering cricket career.
“We are going to put up big billboards and our PCA Apex Council has also decided to congratulate Virat. We will do it either at the beginning of the game or at the end, depending on the BCCI guideline.”
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