Did BCCI medical officer in SL delay in Krunal Pandya’s COVID testing regardless of participant red-flagging signs?

The COVID-19 optimistic case of Krunal Pandya throughout the white ball tour of Sri Lanka has raised questions on BCCI’s medical officer on tour delaying RT-PCR check by a day, resulting in eight gamers lacking out on two T20I video games.
It has now emerged that Krunal, after sensing signs like throat ache, had instantly red-flagged crew’s accompanying physician Abhijit Salvi on July 26 however neither was a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) accomplished immediately nor was the participant instantly remoted.
In truth, regardless of throat ache, the crew physician allowed the participant to attend the crew assembly and solely on July 27 morning was his RT-PCR Test accomplished. The stories got here late in afternoon after which BCCI and SLC determined to collectively postpone the sport by a day as eight of his shut contacts had been additionally examined.
Initially all of them examined destructive however later earlier than the crew left Sri Lanka, Krishnappa Gowtham and Yuzvendra Chahal had been additionally discovered to be optimistic.
The Indian white ball crew led by Shikhar Dhawan and coached by Rahul Dravid performed three ODIs and three T20 Internationals successful the primary collection 2-1 and shedding the shortest format 1-2.
“Krunal had throat pain on July 26 and he followed the protocol informing the medical officer. It is strange that he should have been immediately isolated with a Rapid Antigen Test (self test kit) done. But nothing of that sort happened,” a BCCI supply aware about developments in Sri Lanka, informed PTI on situations of anonymity.
“Although Rapid Antigen Test is not conclusive but it’s the first part of protocol. But I can confirm, Krunal despite throat pain attended team meeting,”
“In fact, another question that’s being raised is how come BCCI’s medical team in Sri Lanka agreed to testing every fifth day whereas in IPL, testing is done every third day,” the supply added.
“Thanks to secretary Jay Shah, who intervened and the crisis of a series cancellation was averted by isolating all close contacts. His move saved the series and also helped the Sri Lankan Cricket board. But had the medical team been pro-active, the situation could have been averted,” the BCCI insider stated.
The man in query Salvi was contacted by the PTI for his aspect of the story.
“I will not make any comments,” Salvi stated.
The T20 collection defeat was primarily resulting from India solely having 4 specialist batsmen with as many as eight shut contacts of Krunal had been put in necessary isolation after the participant examined optimistic.
The trio of Krunal, Chahal and Gowtham returned house earlier this month.