Indian Women’s Cricket Team pulls out of England tour

The Indian women’s cricket team has pulled out if the proposed tour of England. This decision comes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as per media reports. The team was originally going to play a bilateral series. The series would comprise of three ODIs and three T20Is against England in June. The series were postponed due to the on-going pandemic situation.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that it was in talks with the Indian and South African Boards to host a tri-series in September.

“With South Africa due to arrive later in the summer, it had been hoped the three sides would play a tri-series, but the rising number of cases in India mean they will not be able to travel,” the BBC reported.