IND vs AUS live: BCCI, CA gives MASSIVE update on Brisbane Test after long standoff

re has been a lot of hullabaloo over fate for fourth and final Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Several reports had emerged which stated that Indian team was t willing to go through a hard quarantine upon arriving in Brisbane for fourth Test. Moreover, a certain section of fans, as well as, former cricketers accused Team India of t wanting to travel to Brisbane because y are scared of pitch at Gabba.

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Brisbane Test to go ahead as scheduled: Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley

However, putting all those reports to bed, interim Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley confirmed that Indian team will travel to Brisbane and fourth Test between two cricketing giants will go ahead as per India vs Australia schedule. In a conversation with SEN Radio, Hockley said that fourth Test will be played at Gabba as planned. He added that on basis of ir discussions on Sunday, re we are ready and excited to play fourth Test in Brisbane.

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However, Queensland government has decided to reduce crowd capacity to 50 per cent whereas y have also made masks compulsory for any fans moving around stadium. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said that Gabba will be filled to half capacity and masks are mandatory for entering, leaving and moving around stadium. However, she stated that if a fan is sitting on ir seats, one won't have to wear ir masks because y are outside. She furr reiterated that most people will be coming by public transport anyway, where fans will have to wear ir masks.

According to report, match will be reticketed and all current ticket holders will receive a full refund, including all associated costs. y will also have an exclusive window to repurchase tickets. tably, Brisbane has been under a three-day lockdown after a UK variant of COVID-19 was detected in city. lockdown is slated to end at 6:00 PM (AEST) and 1:30 PM (IST) on Monday.

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IND vs AUS live score update

Meanwhile, after Pant departed for a well-made 97, all eyes were on Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari who had around 45 overs to survive. However, Pujara was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood for 77, leaving Vihari and R Ashwin at crease. At time of publishing this article, India's scoreboard read 301/5 after 115.4 overs. Vihari is batting on 6 whereas Ashwin is unbeaten on 24. India need ar 108 runs to win in 21 overs whereas Australia need five wickets to take lead in series.

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SOURCE: TWITTER