ENG vs IND | Rishabh Pant tests positive for COVID-19

 Hours after revelation that two Indian players examined COVID-19 effective, it's been reported that Rishabh Pant is the only who is inflamed with the aid of the contagion.

India's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has examined nice for COVID-19 and will no longer travel with the Test squad to Durham, where Team India will reassemble to start preparations for the England collection.

A BCCI source confirmed that it was Pant who tested effective and turned into in isolation for the beyond eight days. He is, in step with the source, asymptomatic at this factor.

"He is in quarantine at an acquaintance's location and may not be journeying with the crew to Durham on Thursday," he stated with out divulging whilst the 23-12 months-old will be part of the squad.

Few weeks in advance the participant turned into spotted with a chum at a packed Wembley Stadium taking part in the Euro 2020 knock-out in shape among England and Germany.

It is known that Pant has been  by way of the Delta variation which has brought about rising number of instances in England.

"Yes, one player has tested fine however he has been in isolation for the final eight days. He was now not staying in any lodge with the group, so no other player has been affected. But I cannot disclose the call of the player," BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla told PTI on Thursday.

"As of now no other player has tested wonderful. Also you must be aware our secretary Jay Shah has written a letter to all players to preserve protocols," Shukla added.

Earlier ANI stated that two of the 23 Indian cricketers within the ongoing tour of England have tested advantageous for COVID-19 in the course of the 20-day destroy and could not be travelling with the crew to Durham on Thursday.

The report similarly stated that one of the COVID-19 positive player has already back negative at the same time as the other is in isolation.

The information comes inside the wake of BCCI secretary Jay Shah currently sending an electronic mail to the Indian contingent within the United Kingdom caution it about the rising cases of COVID-19. The facet is to reassemble at Durham in a bio-bubble ahead of the Test series in opposition to England next month