The Indian cricket team’s tour of South Africa will get underway with the first Test from Dec. 26 and with the cloud of COVID-19 variant Omicron looming large, the tourists have been guaranteed a return passage to home should the need arise if borders are closed to prevent to control the spread of infection.
The series was under threat when the latest variant was first discovered in South Africa. However, a curtailed tour that saw T20Is being culled from the original schedule and stern COVID prevention measures ensured it was saved. Among the several guarantees given to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by Cricket South Africa (CSA) includes beds in hospital if Indian players need to be admitted for any reasons.
