CWG 2022 LIVE: India’s cricket preparations hit roadblock after two positive Tests- Another member of the Indian women’s cricket team has tested positive for COVID-19 and has stayed back in the country ahead of the side’s opener against Australia in the Commonwealth Games here on Friday. Follow CWG 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
The India squad left on Sunday morning for Birmingham without the two players. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had earlier confirmed that one member of the touring party tested positive. The squad trained at the National Cricket
Academy (NCA) ahead of the Games.
CWG 2022 LIVE: India’s cricket preparations hit roadblock after two positive Tests, players remain back in India as Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. reach Birmingham – Check out
A warm send off for #TeamIndia as they left for Birmingham this morning from Bengaluru. 👋👋💪 #Birmingham2022 pic.twitter.com/Z6tcR3jcDf
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 24, 2022
Women’s cricket is making its debut at the Commonwealth Games.
“A second player has tested positive for COVID-19 and it happened before departure. Both the players remain in India,” an Indian Olympic Association official told PTI.
A BCCI source added: “As per protocol, both players can only join the team once they test negative.”
Considering the situation, the two players are unlikely to feature in the opener against Australia. The second game is against arch-rivals Pakistan on July 31 and final league match against Barbados on August 3.
#TeamIndia captain @ImHarmanpreet speaks about the excitement to play in the @birminghamcg22 Commonwealth Games 👍 #B2022 pic.twitter.com/uOVnsKmwwU
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 23, 2022
All games, including the final, will be played at the Edgbaston.
The organisers have said that tickets for the semifinals and final are already sold out.
The team will be having its first training session later on Tuesday.
Ahead of the team’s departure, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur had spoken about how much playing in the Commonwealth Games meant to her and the team.
“We don’t get to experience this often so I’m really looking forward to it. The opening ceremony will be a special experience for all of us,” she had said.
CWG 2022 LIVE: India’s cricket preparations hit roadblock after two positive Tests, players remain back in India as Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. reach Birmingham – Check out
Following the positive cases, the Indian Olympic Association has issued a statement prohibiting athletes from spending too much time in public places.
The statement said, “The Indian Olympic Association has requested the players of the Indian contingent at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to not spend much time in public places because of the threat of Covid-19, which can jeopardize the health and participation of the players. The players have been instructed to keep public interaction to a minimum and take safety precautions wherever needed.”
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