Blackcaps all-rounder Jimmy Neesham insists all sides will need to adapt to tournaments and games without crowds, with the men's Twenty-20 World Cup fast approaching.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to start on October 18, remains in doubt, as current travel restrictions would prevent teams travelling to Australia.
All cricket for the next two months has been cancelled, including the Blackcaps' European tour to Scotland, the Netherlands and Ireland.
Most sports that have resumed competition are playing behind closed doors and if the World Cup does go ahead, that'll be the most likely scenario.
Neesham has told ESPN's Cricinfo that not having fans isn't ideal, but players will need to "adapt" for the greater good of the game.
"If the situation is that the only way to play cricket is behind closed doors, then I think it is something that we have to adapt to as players," Neesham says.
"The reality is that it is a huge financial challenge for a lot of cricket boards to still run without any revenue coming in from games."
"So obviously we want to try and keep the sport in as good a state as it can be in. If that means playing games behind closed doors, the guys just need to suck it up and get it done.
"Certainly, all things considered, you would rather have fans in the ground - it adds a lot to the game and to the spectacle - but you want to adapt to the situation that is given to you."
In March, Neesham experienced playing a match without spectators during the opening Chappell-Hadlee Series match against Australia, which the hosts won by 71 runs.
He rates the Blackcaps' chances of winning the T20 tournament highly, due to their strong World Cup form in recent years.
At the last T20 World Cup in 2016, New Zealand reached the semi-finals, losing to England, while finishing runners-up at the last two editions of the 50-over World Cup format.
"We feel that New Zealand is a very strong white-ball unit, when you look at global tournament results over the last four-five years.
"We certainly played our best cricket in the tournaments. Looking at some of the venues in Australia, probably that suits us a little bit as well.
"We are confident, as we tend to be. Obviously, preparations are on the way for that."
A decision on the T20 World Cup could be made on May 28, when the International Cricket Council holds a video conference to discuss the future of the tournament.
Many scenarios will be discussed, including postponing the tournament to 2022 or asking players to quarantine, should they get clearance to travel to Australia.
