Cricket Association of Bengal puts every tournament on hold after Covid surge

Cricket Association of Bengal announced that the local tournaments of First Division, Second Divison, and District, will be put on hold after certain players tested positive for COVID-19.

Keeping in mind the current pandemic situation, the CAB had conducted RTPCR Tests of all Bengal cricketers. "The results have come & it has been found certain players had tested positive. CAB is taking all necessary precautions & actions in this regard," stated an official CAB release.

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"The CAB is also taking immediate steps to vaccinate the registered players who fall in the 15-18 age bracket. The health and safety of the Cricketers and all concerned in the paramount to the association."

an official CAB notice stated

The CAB has also announced that an Emergency Apex Council has been convened to take necessary decisions and review the current COVID situation.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed that the Ranji Trophy will go ahead as per schedule

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed that the Ranji Trophy will go ahead as per schedule. The BCCI has decided to host the tournament across five venues from January 13.

The tournament has been canceled last year due to the pandemic. But this time the BCCI has decided to host the tournament this time around across five venues from January 13. The tournament will be continuing for a couple of months. However, now the Omicron variant forced a spike in COVID cases. There were apprehensions that the Board might have to postpone the tournament for a while.

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A BCCI top brass made it clear that with a stricter bio-bubble, there "should not be a problem" in hosting the tournament. The group stage fixtures will be held in Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, and Chennai. Meanwhile, the knockout stage fixtures will be played in Kolkata.