Covid-19
India vs Eng: After Rishabh Pant, a team India staff member tests Covid positive
London/IBNS: After batsman and wicketkeeper, Rishabh Pant, a staff member of the Indian Test team, currently in England for the five-match Test series, tested positive for COVID-19, according to media reports.
According to an NDTV report, three coaching assistants have been isolated and they will not travel along with the team to Durham for a practice match.
The Covid-19 cases in the team were detected with just fortnight left for the first Test at Trent Bridge that begins on August 4.
The Indian Test Team arrived in England ahead of the World Test Championship final in June and have been here for over a month now.
After the final, the team members had taken a break and were supposed to assemble before the practice match in Durham.
The NDTV report stated that Pant had taken a COVID test eight days ago, sources said, and he is currently asymptomatic.
Few days back, he was seen at England's Wembley Stadium watching a football match during Euro 2020.
He had taken his first dose Covid-19 vaccine on May 13 before leaving for England.
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