Karachi Gymkhana included in bio-secure bubble for South Africa series.

KARACHI -- The South African cricket team will train at the Karachi Gymkhana during their isolation period and the preparations are underway by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to ready the ground for the purpose, it emerged on Friday

The PCB will include the cricket ground of Karachi Gymkhana in its bio-secure bubble on a temporary basis during Proteas' tour to the country next month.

A top source in PCB confirmed that arrangements are being made at the venue to provide South African cricketers a practice facility during their initial isolation period.

'As Gymkhana ground is next to the hotel where the team will be staying, it will be logistically easy for everyone to have practice sessions for South Africans arranged at there,' the source said privy to matter.

'The venue will be included in the bio-secure bubble for the visiting side and they'll train there for initial isolation period after arriving in Pakistan,' they added.

Karachi Gymkhana is one of the historic cricket facilities in Karachi which has hosted 70 first-class matches between 1926 and 1987 including Ranji...

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