New Delhi: Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has not traveled to the United Kingdom along with his teammates for the one-off ‘fifth Test’ after testing positive for COVID-19.
According to a media report, Ashwin is currently in quarantine and will only join the squad after meeting all protocol requirements. The Indian team had left for the UK on June 16.
Ashwin hasn’t traveled with the squad to the UK as he has tested positive for Covid 19 before departure. But he may recover well in time before the Test match starts on July 1.
The rest of the squad is already in Leicester and started training under the supervision of bowling coach Paras Mhambrey and batting coach Vikram Rathour. Rahul Dravid, Rishabh Pant, and Shreyas Iyer have reached London after finishing the T20 assignment against South Africa and will travel to Leicester on Tuesday. The Ireland-bound squad under VVS Laxman will leave for Dublin on either June 23 or 24 as the team members have been given a three-day rest.
(Vinayak)
