Four Indian group gamers, together with Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer, and three help employees have examined optimistic for Covid-19 in Ahmedabad, with the three-match ODI sequence towards West Indies beginning on February 6.
The Indian Express understands that Dhawan, Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Navdeep Saini (who’s a reserve participant) examined optimistic together with three help employees.
The Indian board carried out RT-PCR checks on January 31, February 1 and February 2. It is study that Dhawan and Saini examined optimistic after the primary check whereas Gaikwad and Iyer have been discovered contaminated within the second and third checks respectively.
There is not any readability in the intervening time whether or not the BCCI will title replacements of the above gamers, or look forward to a couple of days. The Indian group was alleged to bear three days’ quarantine earlier than coming into a bio-bubble.
The BCCI had instructed its gamers and help employees to get RT-PCR checks performed on January 28 earlier than checking into the group lodge.
“The contaminated gamers have been remoted together with the three help employees members. The BCCI is monitoring the scenario and can see whether or not replacements are required,” a Board official confirmed.
Axar examined optimistic too
It is study that all-rounder Axar Patel, who’s but to hitch the Indian group, too has examined optimistic. Patel is a part of the T20I squad, with three video games scheduled in Kolkata beginning February 16.
Patel was about to hitch the Indian group in Ahmedabad, however could not. The Indian group’s throwdown specialist Raghu too has examined optimistic and could not be part of the squad.
Looking on the scenario, the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has determined to stage the ODI sequence behind closed doorways.
“We are all set to host the West Indies Tour of India ODI Series 2022. 1st ODI on sixth of Feb will likely be a really particular and historic match as India will likely be enjoying its a thousandth ODI. The Indian group would be the first cricket group on this planet to attain this feat. Considering the present scenario, all of the matches will likely be performed behind closed doorways,” the state cricket physique had tweeted.
Considering the present scenario, all of the matches will likely be performed behind the closed doorways.
— Gujarat Cricket Association (Official) (@GCAMotera) February 1, 2022
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
