After testing positive for COVID-19, senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will not go to the United Kingdom with his teammates for the one-off ‘fifth Test,’ a BCCI source informed PTI on Monday.
Ashwin is now quarantined and will only be allowed to rejoin the team if all protocol criteria have been met. The Indian squad had travelled to UK on June 16. “Ashwin did not accompany the team to the United Kingdom because he tested positive for Covid 19 before leaving.
However, we are optimistic that he will be able to recuperate in time for the Test match on July 1. “On condition of anonymity, a BCCI source informed PTI.
“However, he may miss the Leicestershire practice game,” the insider said.
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The remainder of the team has arrived in Leicester and has begun working with bowling coach Paras Mhambrey and batting coach Vikram Rathour.
After ending their T20 tour of South Africa, Rahul Dravid, Rishabh Pant, and Shreyas Iyer have arrived in London and will fly to Leicester on Tuesday.
Because the team members have been allowed a three-day respite, the Ireland-bound group, led by VVS Laxman, will depart for Dublin on June 23 or 24.
