COVID Outbreak in Indian Cricket Team - ODI Series under cloud?
As many as seven indian cricketers samples were positive for Covid-19, the 1st ODI against india and the west indies on saturday at the narendra modi Stadium in gujarat appears to be in jeopardy. shikhar dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and navdeep saini (Stand-by), as well as support personnel including Therapist rajeev Kumar, Fielding coach T Dilip, and safety liaison officer B Lokesh, all came back positive for Covid-19.
"Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, and shikhar dhawan have all tested positive for the drug. However, among the exemption from coaching support staff employees, there have been many COVID positive instances. The number of people could range from two to four "On the condition of anonymity, a seasoned bcci spokesperson told PTI. The entire crew is presently in seclusion, and those who have came back positive have been relocated to a different hotel floor. The team's intended practise session for thursday has been postponed.
"For the time being, the tournament will be played according to the schedule. However, if more good instances emerge tonight or tomorrow, we may be able to move the start date forward a day or two. We'll work with you on that "According to InsideSport, a bcci spokesperson confirmed. The members were reportedly told to arrive in gujarat on january 31 for the forthcoming paytm three-match ODI and T20I series. Before leaving for gujarat, each member was required to take an RT-PCR test at home, and transportation was only permitted if the results were negative.