LONDON: Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive Covid-19 along with two supporting staff members in the RT-PCR test that confirmed, putting aside them from the fifth test and the end of the team against England in Manchester this week.
The 59-year-old Shastri was back positive in the lateral flow test (fast antigen test) on Sundays and on Monday, the RT-PCR test report confirmed the infection.
Three support staff members – Bharath Arun, Sridhar Field Coach and Physiotherapist Nitin Patel – also isolated after being considered close contact.
Learned that Arun and Sridhar have tested positive among the three and will remain in isolation at least for the next 10 days.
The fifth and last test is scheduled to begin on September 10 “After testing positive in two lateral flow tests, Shastri has also returned positive results in the RT-PCR test.
He has mild symptoms such as the throat.
He will undergo 10 days of isolation,” Source BCCI told PTI about the condition of anonymity.
“Because the test match began on September 10, Shastri would not accompany the team because the isolation period would only end after the last test ended,” said the source.
Even Patel won’t travel to Manchester for the last match but it has been decided before.
“Look, because close contact, Arun, Sri and Nitin have to undergo a five-day isolation.
But anyway, they don’t travel to Manchester for the last test.” In Manchester, BCCI created a separate IPL bubble for Cricketers because there would be bubbles to transfer bubbles on September 15.
Solved, “added the Senior BCCI source.
It is hoped that the three coaches will be related to captain of Virat Kohli and the coach hit Vikram Rathour, who will be responsible for the team during this period.” As far as FISIO, the team has reserved in Yogesh Parmar with two coaches Nick ( Webb) and Soham (Desai).
Three masseurs (negative, kanade, dairead, also a setback specialist) there for recovery, “he told.” There are Raghu and Nuwan and also Vikram multiply as a collision specialist, “he added to developing good symptoms during the function of the release of his book a few nights back or when using the general elevator used by players in the stadium along with VIP guests who have minimum traffic 5000 people.
Play members are tested Negatives in two lateral flow tests were carried out on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
All players and support staff are fully vaccinated.