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Xtra Time Web Desk: India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said he is awaiting more clarity from the BCCI on the upcoming tour of South Africa in the next couple of days and does not want to be left "confused" following the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant -- Omicron. According to Kohli, Rahul Dravid has initiated a conversation within the group and is also keeping the players abreast about what's happening at the administrative level.

"You want to seek clarity as soon as possible, so we have spoken to all the senior members of the squad. Obviously Rahul bhai (Dravid) has initiated a conversation within the group, which is very important to know," Kohli said while attending the pre match press conference in Mumbai.
He added, "At the end of the day, we understand, I mean our focus from the Test match will not shift regardless, but also know that you would want to have clarity and you want to be in a situation where you know exactly what's going on."
There are talks about the tour being pushed back or the schedule curtailed given the panic caused by the new variant. Kohli said that in another two days, everything will be clear.
"We have been talking to the board and we are pretty confident within a day or two or pretty soon, we will have absolute clarity as to what is going on," he said.
According to the Indian skipper these are not normal times and any decision taken should factor in that aspect.
"Well, look it's pretty natural, I mean, we are not playing in normal times anyways, so there is a lot of planning that's involved, there is a lot of preparation that is involved in terms of understanding exactly what’s going to go on," he said.
South Africa has been hit by travel bans the arrival of omicron variant even though an India A team is currently playing a three-game first-class series in Bloemfontein. The South African government has promised a secure bio bubble for the Indian when they land there.