New hotel Adelaide Oval could be offered to India as self-isolation centre

Adelaide Oval lends new hotel

According to a report in 'The Age', South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) chief Keith Bradshaw has reached out to Cricket Australia boss Kevin Roberts to offer the new $42 million hotels for use by Virat Kohli’s side if it is allowed into the country. “Kangaroo Island and Rottnest Island have also been mooted as potential self-isolation sites for a visiting team,” the report said.

With Australia sealing its borders and putting restrictions on travel to contain the dreaded disease, cricket authorities are trying to find ways to manage the health and safety of the visiting teams if the series goes ahead as planned. It is expected 14-day mandatory isolation for visitors might create problems for the Indian team which needs to maintain conditioning and form for competition.

The 138-room Oval hotel is expected to open in September. It is expected that “the world No.1 Test nation to train in first-class cricket facilities at the adjacent nets as well and give them access to suitable dining and nutrition options.” The T20 World Cup, scheduled to start on 18 October in Australia, is already under threat due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over 1.3 lakh people globally.