NEW DELHI: Just like Virat Kohli featured in his two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches behind closed doors at the Centre of Excellence (CoE), no spectators will be allowed for Indian ODI captain Shubman Gill’s match for Punjab against Sikkim at the Jaipuria College ground on Saturday.
As per BCCI guidelines, Gill and India pace spearhead Arshdeep Singh will take part in Punjab’s next two Vijay Hazare Trophy fixtures against Sikkim and Goa on January 3 and January 6 respectively.
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While the match against Goa will be staged at the KL Saini Stadium, the encounter against Sikkim at the local college ground will be played behind closed doors due to security concerns and the absence of proper seating facilities for the public.
“The students and staff are allowed inside the premises but there will be enough security arrangements including private bouncers being deployed. In any case, no outsiders will be allowed inside the college premises.”
“The scheduling was done much earlier. Only because of Rohit Sharma and anticipating the response, Mumbai's match had to be shifted to Sawai Man Singh Stadium from Anantam,” a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Similar to the matches involving Kohli and Rohit Sharma, which were neither televised nor live streamed, Gill’s match will also not be broadcast live.
Both Gill and Arshdeep are expected to arrive from their respective locations late on Friday night.
“Both Gill and Arshdeep were supposed to arrive by evening but prevailing weather condition in North India has led to delay of their flights. Weather permitting, they will arrive by late night,” he added.
(With PTI Inputs)
