The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Dhumal has claimed that Indian cricketers are ready to go for a two-week quarantine in Australia to make sure Team India's tour Down Under goes ahead as planned.
"There is no choice (but to quarantine themselves in Australia) – everyone will have to do that. You would want to resume the cricket," The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Dhumal as saying.
"Two weeks is not that long a lockdown. That would be ideal for any sportsman because when you are in quarantine for such a long period, then going to another country and having a two-week lockdown, it would be a good thing to do."
"We’ll have to see what the norms are after this lockdown," he added.
The coronavirus outbreak has brought all sports activities to a halt, players are practising social distancing and self-isolation during the pandemic.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the governments all around are urging people to stay at home.
India is scheduled to take on Australia in four Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is from October. However, the hosts are likely to ask BCCI for a five-match Test series.
"Given the revenue loss they will have on account of lockdown, post lockdown they will want to have revenue and revenue most likely will come from ODIs or T20s much more than a Test match," Dhumal said.
Cricket Australia (CA) is set to lose 300 million Australian dollars if their series against India does not go ahead.
The BCCI official also claimed that a limited-overs match would be more beneficial for both boards.
