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ICC U-19 World Cup 2022: Four Zimbabwe gamers check Covid-19 optimistic

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Four members of the Zimbabwe squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 males’s World Cup have examined optimistic for Covid-19. ICC U-19 World Cup 2022: Four Zimbabwe gamers check Covid-19 optimistic (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSFour Zimbabwe U-19 gamers check Covid optimistic forward of World CupZimbabwe U19 will face Afghanistan U19 on January 16The quartet is asymptomatic and is at present isolatingZimbabwe Cricket confirmed that 4 of its gamers who will probably be collaborating within the upcoming Under 19 World Cup examined optimistic for Covid-19. The 4 gamers, who took half in a four-match youth one-day sequence towards the Ireland Under-19 aspect that ended on Sunday, underwent PCR assessments on Monday morning.

“Zimbabwe Cricket can confirm four players who are part of the Zimbabwe Under-19 squad for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 in the West Indies have tested positive for Covid-19 following PCR tests administered this Monday morning,” Zimbabwe Cricket stated in a press release.The quartet is asymptomatic and is at present isolating. The 4 gamers will probably be re-tested forward of Zimbabwe’s warm-up matches in St Kitts and Nevis.”They are now self-isolating and will be re-tested before they can join the rest of the squad in St Kitts and Nevis where the team will face Canada and Bangladesh in official warm-up matches scheduled for 9 and 11 January at Basseterre before the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 proper gets underway,” the assertion learn.The event will probably be performed within the West Indies, ranging from January 14 to February 5. Zimbabwe are in Group C alongside Afghanistan, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea.They will open their marketing campaign towards Afghanistan on the Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Trinidad and Tobago on January 16, earlier than they tackle Papua New Guinea on the identical venue on January 20.In their final group fixture, Zimbabwe will face Pakistan on the Queens Park Oval, additionally in Trinidad and Tobago, on January 22. The event format will see the highest two groups from every of the 4 teams advance to the Super League, whereas the remaining groups function within the Plate competitors.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.