MUMBAI: Four days ahead of their opening fixture in the three-match ODI series against West Indies in Ahmedabad, seven members of the Indian camp — three players and four support staff — have been diagnosed COVID-19 positive.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Mayank Agarwal to India’s ODI squad after the seven members tested positive for COVID-19 following three rounds of RT-PCR testing.
The detailed updates are as below:
1) Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and fast bowler Navdeep Saini’s (standby player) RT-PCR tests conducted on Monday (January 31st) have returned positive results.
2) Fielding Coach T. Dilip and Security Liaison Officer B Lokesh’s RT-PCR tests conducted on Monday (January 31st) have returned positive results.
3) Batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad’s RT-PCR test conducted on Tuesday (February 1st) has returned a positive result. He had tested negative during the first round of testing on Monday.
4) Batsman Shreyas Iyer and Sports Massage Therapist Rajeev Kumar’s RT-PCR tests conducted on Wednesday (February 2nd) have returned positive results. Both had tested negative in the first two rounds of testing.
MUMBAI: Four days ahead of their opening fixture in the three-match ODI series against West Indies in Ahmedabad, seven members of the Indian camp — three players and four support staff — have been diagnosed COVID-19 positive.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Mayank Agarwal to India’s ODI squad after the seven members tested positive for COVID-19 following three rounds of RT-PCR testing.
The detailed updates are as below:
1) Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and fast bowler Navdeep Saini’s (standby player) RT-PCR tests conducted on Monday (January 31st) have returned positive results.
2) Fielding Coach T. Dilip and Security Liaison Officer B Lokesh’s RT-PCR tests conducted on Monday (January 31st) have returned positive results.
3) Batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad’s RT-PCR test conducted on Tuesday (February 1st) has returned a positive result. He had tested negative during the first round of testing on Monday.
4) Batsman Shreyas Iyer and Sports Massage Therapist Rajeev Kumar’s RT-PCR tests conducted on Wednesday (February 2nd) have returned positive results. Both had tested negative in the first two rounds of testing.
The BCCI Medical team is handling the positive cases and they will remain in isolation till complete recovery is attained.
Dhawan, Iyer and Gaikwad will now most likely miss the three-match ODI series, which will be played on February 6, 8 and 11, ESPNcrinfo reports. But the three batters will aim to be back for the T20I leg of the series. The T20Is will be played in Kolkata on February 16, 18 and 20.
The ODI series is set to be played behind closed doors.
The BCCI Medical team is handling the positive cases and they will remain in isolation till complete recovery is attained.
Dhawan, Iyer and Gaikwad will now most likely miss the three-match ODI series, which will be played on February 6, 8 and 11, ESPNcrinfo reports. But the three batters will aim to be back for the T20I leg of the series. The T20Is will be played in Kolkata on February 16, 18 and 20.
The ODI series is set to be played behind closed doors.
