New Zealand Cricket Share Their Response In Allowing Their Players To Play In The IPL

Sporting associations all over the world have taken extreme measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus as far as possible. As far as cricket is concerned, all the boards haven’t taken a backstep either in protecting the players. In the wake of the chaos, the New Zealand Cricket Board has revealed their unchanged stance with regards to allowing their players to play in the Indian Premier League(IPL).

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Earlier, the BCCI not only postponed the IPL to mid-April, but also called off the ODI series against South Africa. Due to the increasing cases, the Indian authorities have refused to issue visa to the visitors till the 15th of April. The England Cricket Board also suspended the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka for the time being. The Kiwis who would take part in the thirteenth edition are Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, James Neesham, Kane Williamson, Mitchell McClenaghan, and Mitchell Santner.

New Zealand Cricket’s precise response:

New Zealand Cricket Board said in a statement that their position on it hasn’t changed. They are continuing to intimate their players about the situation, advice them about the best practices to follow as told by their government. At the end of the day, it is solely up to them.

“Our position basically hasn’t changed. We’re continuing to give our guys the most up-to-date advice on cause and effect and best practice, as advised by government and world health authorities. However, ultimately it is the players’ own decision.” an official of the NZC said in a statement.

The new Coronavirus has claimed approximately 5000 lives globally with around 1,30,000 cases getting detected. India has more than 70 cases while New Zealand has five cases so far.

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