Dhawan, Shreyas amongst 4 staff members check optimistic forward of WI collection

Four Indian staff 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 collection in opposition to 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 learnt 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 isn’t any readability in the meanwhile whether or not the BCCI will identify replacements of the above gamers, or anticipate just a few days. The Indian staff was purported to bear three days’ quarantine earlier than getting into a bio-bubble.
The BCCI had instructed its gamers and help employees to get RT-PCR checks executed on January 28 earlier than checking into the staff lodge.

“The infected players have been isolated along with the three support staff members. The BCCI is monitoring the situation and will see whether replacements are required,” a Board official confirmed.
Axar examined optimistic too
It is learnt that all-rounder Axar Patel, who’s but to hitch the Indian staff, 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 staff in Ahmedabad, however couldn’t. The Indian staff’s throwdown specialist Raghu too has examined optimistic and couldn’t be a part of the squad.
Looking on the state of affairs, the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has determined to stage the ODI collection behind closed doorways.

“We are all set to host the West Indies Tour of India ODI Series 2022. 1st ODI on 6th of Feb will be a very special and historic match as India will be playing its 1000th ODI. The Indian team will be the first cricket team in the world to achieve this feat. Considering the current situation, all the matches will be played behind closed doors,” the state cricket physique had tweeted.

Considering the present state of affairs, all of the matches can be performed behind the closed doorways.
— Gujarat Cricket Association (Official) (@GCAMotera) February 1, 2022