A 3-match ODI series was to be played between India and New Zealand, but a New Zealand rule became an obstacle in the way of Team India, due to which the series in March has been postponed.
India was to visit New Zealand for the ODI series in March 2022.
Cricket tournaments and series have been badly affected due to the coronavirus pandemic. Due to this, many matches are being affected continuously. From infection cases to bio-bubbles being prepared to avoid it, sporting events are being affected. The last match of the Test series between India and England had to be canceled due to infection and now another series of Team India seems to be affected by it. According to the report of New Zealand media, there has been a change in the tour of the Indian team next year. Team India is to go to New Zealand for the ODI series in March, but now it will be organized after the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia.
Cricket website espn-cricinfo According to New Zealand news portal Stuff.NZ, Bangladesh, South Africa and the Netherlands have got a place in the ‘Managed Isolation and Quarantine’ (MIQ) list released by the New Zealand government, along with the Women’s World Cup, but the Indian team It is not mentioned in this. Due to MIQ, the tour of Netherlands in January-February has been postponed till March and due to this, changes are being made in India’s ODI series.
Events to be held after T20 World Cup
After the T20 World Cup to be held in the UAE, the New Zealand team will visit India, where the two teams will play a 2-match Test series and a 3-match T20I series under the World Test Championship. At the same time, the ODI series was to be held in New Zealand under the World Cup Super League. Before this series, New Zealand has to host Bangladesh and South Africa for the Test Championship. At the same time, the ODI series against the Netherlands is to be hosted. At the same time, a spokesperson for New Zealand Cricket said that the ODI series will now be played in Australia after the T20 World Cup 2022 to be held in October.
Change in series due to MIQ
The New Zealand government has prepared a policy of MIQ for people coming to the country, under which they have to stay in Quarantine for 14 days. In the context of players, they are allowed to practice in Quarantine only after a few days during this period. In such a situation, teams from Bangladesh, South Africa and Netherlands coming to their country have got a place in the MIQ list for 35-35 members, while for the Women’s ODI World Cup, 181 people have got a place in it. In such a situation, due to not enough time for the Indian series, it will be organized at the end of the year.
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