ICC relaxes Covid rules for T20 World Cup

The COVID-19 rules have been loosened by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in preparation for the current T20 World Cup in Australia. Players that test positive will still be allowed to compete.

According to a cricket.com.au report, the ICC says there will be no mandatory testing during the event and no isolation period if a player gets COVID-19, instead asking team doctors to take the call and "to assess whether it is appropriate" for players to compete if they get COVID-19. The Australian Federal Government's mandatory isolation requirements for those who contract COVID-19 ended earlier this week, reports agencies.

It is a similar attitude to the one taken by the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham earlier this year, where those who tested positive for the virus were dealt with on a case-by-case basis and not necessarily prevented from competing.

During the 2021 T20 World Cup held in UAE where Australia clinched the title, there were strict bio-security protocols.