Ashwin is at the moment in quarantine and can solely be part of the squad after assembly all protocols necessities.
Ashwin is at the moment in quarantine and can solely be part of the squad after assembly all protocols necessities.
Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has not travelled to the United Kingdom alongside together with his group mates for the one-off ‘fifth Test’ after testing optimistic for COVID-19, a BCCI supply instructed PTI on Monday.
Ashwin is at the moment in quarantine and can solely be part of the squad after assembly all protocols necessities. The Indian group had left for U.K. on June 16. “Ashwin hasn’t travelled with the squad to U.K. as he has tested positive for COVID-19 before departure. But we are hopeful that he will recover well in time before the Test match starts on July 1,” a BCCI supply instructed PTI on situations of anonymity.
“However he might miss the practice game against Leicestershire,” the supply added.
The remainder of the squad is already in Leicester and began coaching beneath supervision of bowling coach Paras Mhambrey and batting coach Vikram Rathour.
Rahul Dravid, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer have reached London after ending the T20 project towards South Africa and can journey to Leicester on Tuesday.
The Ireland-bound squad beneath VVS Laxman will depart for Dublin on both June 23 or 24 because the group members have been given a three-day relaxation.
Source: www.thehindu.com