India vs West Indies: Dhawan, Shreyas and Ruturaj amongst gamers to check Covid-19 optimistic forward of ODI collection

A couple of India gamers and members of the assist employees have examined optimistic for Covid-19 at their camp in Ahmedabad forward of the upcoming limited-overs collection in opposition to the West Indies. The Team India members who’ve contracted the virus are in quarantine. Further updates from the BCCI medical employees are awaited for the time being.

Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad and batter Shreyas Iyer are among the many gamers who’ve examined optimistic for Covid-19, India Today understands.BCCI has determined to conduct a recent spherical of Covid testing on Thursday morning earlier than deciding on the subsequent plan of action.India’s gamers arrived in Ahmedabad earlier this week whereas West Indies gamers reached the town earlier within the day.India play 3 ODIs in Ahmedabad in opposition to the West Indies from Sunday, February 6. The two groups additionally play a 3-match T20I collection in Kolkata from February 16.Notably, the selectors had named an 18-member squad led by Rohit Sharma for the 3-match collection which will probably be performed on the Narendra Modi Stadium.Initially, the BCCI had chosen Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Cuttack, Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram because the Venus for the ODI and T20I collection. However, the board diminished the venues and allotted the ODIs to Ahmedabad and the T20Is to Kolkata to cut back the danger of Covid-19 an infection among the many camp.NO FANS FOR ODI SERIES AT NARENDRA MODI STADIUMThe Gujarat Cricket Association earlier this week confirmed that followers will not be allowed to look at the matches from the stands on the Narendra Modi Stadium because of the Omicron menace within the nation.However, the Cricket Association of Bengal mentioned that Eden Gardens may have a most of 70 % attendance for the T20I collection.CAB president Avishek Dalmiya thanked the West Bengal authorities for permitting followers to attend the T20I collection. Notably, Kolkata hosted the third T20I of New Zealand’s tour of India final 12 months with Eden Gardens working at 50 % capability.”We are thankful to the honourable Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, chief secretary and Government of West Bengal for announcing the resumption of sporting activities as well as for allowing 75 per cent of the capacity of spectators back to the stadium,” Avishek mentioned in an announcement.