BCCI Releases SOP For Health And Safety Of Players, Staff

BCCI releases SOP, Arun Lal, and Whitmore will not be able to provide coaching to resume training The Cricket Board of India (BCCI releases SOP) has issued standard operating procedures to the state associations to resume training. Players will have to sign a consent form before resuming training at their respective centers.

People who are over 60 years of age or undergoing treatment are prohibited from participating in the camp at the SOP, which will have an impact on Bengal coach Arun Lal and Baroda coach Dave Whitmore of Australia.

The BCCI’s 100-page SOP requires players to sign forms that they are aware of at risk of resuming training in the midst of the Kovid-19 pandemic. India’s 2019-2020 domestic season ended in March, but the new season, which usually starts in August, will start late and the number of matches in the midst of a health crisis is almost certain to be cut.

State Cricket Association will be responsible

As per the BCCI guidelines on restarting cricket, the health and safety of players, staff, and related stakeholders will be solely the responsibility of the respective state cricket associations. Apart from the support staff, officers, and field staff, who are more than 60 years of age, the people undergoing treatment are banned from being present in the training camp until the government issues appropriate guidelines.

Players have to follow strict safety rules while reaching the stadium and training there. Before starting the camp, the medical team will check the travel and medical history (of the last two weeks) of all the players and staff through online questions. If any players or staff show symptoms like Covid-19 then they will have to undergo a PCR test.

Two tests at a day’s difference
According to SOP, two tests will have to be conducted at the difference of one day (first and third day). If the results of both tests are negative then only the player will be included in the camp. Players will be required to wear the N95 mask (without the respirator valve) while coming to the stadium and they will be encouraged to wear glasses during training in public places.

Before the camp
The Chief Medical Officer will organize webinars for all the players and staff and an educational workshop will be organized on the first day of the camp. Players have been advised to arrange their own vehicles while coming to the stadium. In view of the ban of the International Cricket Council (ICC), there will be a ban on players to apply saliva to the ball.