Adelaide ground hotel to be India’s quarantine base?
Sydney, April 16
The new hotel at the Adelaide Oval can be offered as a potential coronavirus quarantine centre to the visiting Indian cricket team during its upcoming tour of Australia, currently under threat due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a media report, South Australian cricket chief Keith Bradshaw has reached out to Cricket Australia boss Kevin Roberts to offer the $42 million hotel for use by Virat Kohli’s side if they are allowed into the country next season amid the coronavirus outbreak. Under current measures, visitors must isolate for 14 days is Australia, which is problematic for elite athletes who need to train in order to maintain conditioning and form. The 138-room hotel, expected to open in September, would enable the Indian team to “train in first-class cricket facilities at the adjacent nets as well and give them access to suitable dining and nutrition options.” — Agencies
