New Delhi: The Under-19 Indian Team at the U-19 World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago (T & T) has watched the Covid-19 infection outbreak.
Six boys, including Captain Yash Dhull and Vice-Captain Shaikh Rasheed, were tested positive before Wednesday’s match against Ireland.
Nishant Sindhu walked out to lead the team as team management and selectors struggled to install XI.
Toi understand Dhull, Rashid and Aaradhya Yadav tested positively in a quick antigen test on the morning match while Vasu Vats, Manav Parakh and the RT-PCR test Siddharth Yadav became positive last night.
Interestingly, both the International Cricket Board (ICC) and the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) released a statement about the plague even when Sindhu went for a throw of not dhull.
Dhull and Rasheed are in the venue before the start of the game.
The team has traveled to T & T after winning their opening match against South Africa in Guyana on January 15.
India will play their last group match on January 22 against Uganda in the same place.
ICC, in its part, entered the tournament with a commitment to complete the tournament regardless of the Covid case.
“We will get some positive cases at the stage and we will be flexible with scheduling.
We have adjusted one time to accommodate the arrival of Afghanistan.
One positive case will not stop the match,” said the last CEO CEO said last week.
Unlike World Cup T20 men recently in the UAE, ICC prefers to have many places that need a trip for this tournament.
“The team is only traveling after the group stage.
We have involved four islands because we need flexibility and contingencies if changes are carried out with a schedule.
This is not a tight bubble.
We ensure that there are some freedom given they will be there for a month.
To enjoy the experience of being part From such a tournament, “Allardice told Toi.
It would be interesting to see how ICC navigated after this plague.
The victory against Ireland is likely to guarantee the Indian place in the quarter-finals that did not start before January 26.