Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday said the Indian cricket team, touring Australia later this year, might not play their arch-rivals in empty stadiums. According to Morrison, in further relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, stadiums capable of seating 40,000 people will be allowed to host crowds of up to 10,000 from next month.

Virat-led Indian cricket team, well equipped with a mix of talent and experience, will play three ODIs, three T20Is and 4 Tests against the Australian cricket team between October 11 and January 17.

"For outdoor venues up to 40,000 spectator capacity, ticketed and seated events will be able to be held in front of a crowd of no more than 25 per cent of capacity under Step 3," a statement from the Prime Minister said as per on the official website, pm.gov.au.

"For outdoor venues of more than 40,000 spectator capacity, further advice is being sought from the AHPPC, with arrangements to be settled by the states and territories on a venue by venue basis," it added.

The T20 World Cup in Australia is slated to take place Down Under from October 18 to November 15, the ICC in its board meeting on Wednesday decided to ‘wait and watch' before deciding on the fate of the showpiece event.

"It's always nice to know what's going to happen in the near future but taking as much time as we can to make a decision about this is important. There was no rush to make a decision," Aussie fast-bowler Kane Richardson was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

"I think it's the right move, I think Australia and New Zealand have been really good in terms of flattening the curve, so I think there's some positivity there in terms of some cricket being on this summer with some kind of normality around it.

"The best decision is to take your time with this and make sure we've made the right decision," he added.