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India U-19 skipper Yash Dhull, 5 others get well from Covid

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Six Indian beneath 19 gamers who missed out on league video games of ICC beneath 19 World Cup as a consequence of Covid-19 outbreak have been cleared to take part within the quarter-finals match in opposition to Bangladesh. However, one under-19 participant who flew to the Caribbean as a backup participant has additionally examined constructive and is present process an isolation interval.
Last week, earlier than the second league recreation in opposition to Ireland, six Indian gamers, out of the 17-member squad, had been dominated out of choice. The six gamers had been Sidharth Yadav, Manav Parakh, Vasu Vats, captain Yash Dhull, SK Rasheed and Aaradhya Yadav missed out on two league video games. Among the contaminated, it was reported that Dhull had the worst signs. The Indian board had despatched 5 gamers as a backup for gamers who missed out because of the Covid-19 break within the Indian dressing room. These gamers had been Uday Saharan, Abishek Porel, Rishith Reddy, Ansh Gosai and Pushpendra Singh Rathore.

It is learnt that one participant examined constructive whereas others might be obtainable for choice. “All six gamers who had missed out might be obtainable for choice.
They even did follow within the West Indies. However, one participant who examined after reaching the West Indies has been remoted,” a BCCI official mentioned. It was reported that the gamers caught the virus from a help workers member. After successful the Under-19 Asia Cup within the UAE, the Indian staff had travelled to the Caribbean through Amsterdam.

A help workers member, who is ok now, had examined and caught the an infection in transit and it was believed the gamers contracted the virus from him. The complete squad had sequestered for five-day onerous quarantine in Guyana. They had three RT-PCR checks taken in that interval however the reviews took so long as 48 hours and the third take a look at report was solely made obtainable on the seventh day.

The BCCI has been in fixed contact with administration and the teaching workers.