Had I walked into the dressing room, India would have gained Manchester Test vs England in 2021: Ravi Shastri

Asia Cup 2022: Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri stated he hopes head coach Rahul Dravid will have the ability to recuperate in time from Covid-19 for India’s opening match in opposition to Pakistan in Dubai on August 28.

Ravi Shastri oversaw India’s dominant run within the Test sequence in opposition to England in 2021 (AP/PTI Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSRahul Dravid examined constructive for Covid-19 forward of Asia CupShastri stated Covid circumstances have to be dealt with with out panicIndia tackle Pakistan of their Asia Cup opener on August 28

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri stated on Tuesday, August 23 stated there isn’t a want for panic when coping with Covid-19 circumstances amongst gamers and members of the assist workers in main tournaments, saying the an infection ought to simply be handled like flu.

Shastri stated he’s hopeful that India head coach Rahul Dravid will have the ability to recuperate in time from Covid-19 and be part of the senior nationwide group forward of their opening match in opposition to Pakistan on August 28 in Dubai. Shastri’s feedback come after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Dravid examined constructive for Covid-19 throughout the routine pre-departure testing process and that the previous captain was being monitored by their medical group.

Dravid has not travelled with the remainder of the Indian group to the UAE with the BCCI saying that the pinnacle coach will reunite with the squad as soon as he returns a unfavourable check.

“I don’t think it will make that much of a difference. Today, don’t call it Covid-19, it’s just flu. In 3-4 days, it will be fine. He will be back on the park,” Ravi Shastri instructed Star Sports within the lead-up to the Asia Cup.

‘IT’S JUST FLU’

Meanwhile, Shastri additionally stated India would have gone on to win the fifth Test in opposition to England in Manchester had they performed the sequence finale in 2021. Notably, the fifth Test was postponed attributable to Covid-19 circumstances within the Indian camp. Shastri needed to isolate himself throughout the 4th Test, which India gained.

Efforts had been on to finish the Test sequence final 12 months however India returned house attributable to a number of Covid-19 circumstances of their camp.

India performed the rescheduled fifth Test in Southampton in July below head coach Rahul Dravid and went on to lose it, permitting England to stage the sequence 2-2.

“Even I could have when I had Covid-19 last year, I could have gone into the dressing room in 6 days. I promise you, if I had gone into the dressing room in 6-7 days and we would have played that Test match and won it at Old Trafford. This Covid, Covid, you don’t talk about Covid now. It’s just flu. Take a couple of paracetamols and he would be back in time for India vs Pakistan,” he added.

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