Ahmedabad: Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer, who had tested positive for COVID-19 last week, had a light training session here on Tuesday evening after recovering and completing their isolation period. The duo was monitored by the BCCI medical team.Also Read – IND vs WI: Flexible To Bat At Any Position, Ready To Bowl When Team Requires, Says Suryakumar Yadav
It is highly unlikely that they will be straight away drafted into the playing XI for the second ODI, which is scheduled to be held here on Wednesday. Also Read – Important For Core Players To Find Rhythm Before World Cup: Mithali Raj
On February 2, a COVID-19 outbreak had hit the Indian cricket team as three main players — Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Iyer — tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series. Also Read – IND vs WI 2nd ODI: Confident India Aim To Seal Series Against West Indies
Four other persons, including net bowler Navdeep Saini, have also tested positive for COVID-19. Saini was on the standby list. Saini had also recovered from COVID-19 and had trained in the nets on Monday.
