As the Indian team held its first practise session in England on Monday, with the majority of their top players present, Ravichandran Ashwin was noticeably absent. According to the Indian Express, the off-spinner was infected with Covid-19 and was unable to board the flight to England a few days ago.
There is also no word on whether Ashwin will be able to board a flight in time for the rescheduled Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, beginning July 1.
The Indian group captained by Rohit Sharma traveled to London to finish the series they lead 2-1 in front of the last Test.
According to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rules, all players needed to go through RT-PCR Tests once they flew from their separate homes. It is discovered that Ashwin’s experimental outcome returned positive and he is going through home disconnection in Chennai.
Ashwin wasn’t essential for the Indian crew which pointed toward the South Africa in the five-match T20I series at home. He partook in the yearly first division games coordinated by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).
Ashwin chose to turn up for his nearby group Mylapore Recreation Club MRC ‘A’ simply seven days in the wake of playing for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL last, a game they lost to Gujarat Titans. Ashwin played the semi-last and last and assisted his group to its lady first division with naming. Later in the day, he had addressed journalists in Chennai and clarified the justification for turn up for his club regardless of the serious intensity.
“The motivation behind playing these games is to move from 20 overs to this (red-ball) design. Everything are responsibility the board. As you become older, you play more brilliant. I’m attempting to do that. I’m partaking in my game. I simply need to go there (England) and accept it as it comes. I believe I can contribute with the bat and bowl well. I need to continue to tick on my wellness and continue to work,” he had said.
India had declined to play the fifth Test of the series in England last year after a Covid-19 panic in their changing area. Previous mentor Ravi Shastri and the group physiotherapist also had obtained contaminated and accordingly the players would have rather not turned up for the game.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah had said that it was a joint choice with the ECB to drop the fifth Test.
“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) alongside the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have mutually chosen to cancel the fifth Test Match booked at Manchester in continuous India’s visit through England 2021. The BCCI and ECB held a few rounds of conversation to figure out how to play the Test Match, notwithstanding, the flare-up of Covid-19 in the Indian group contingent constrained the choice of canceling the Old Trafford Test Match. In lieu of the solid connection among BCCI and ECB, the BCCI has proposed to ECB a rescheduling of the dropped Test match. Both the Boards will pursue tracking down a window to reschedule this Test match,” the BCCI proclamation had said.
