Kolkata, November 18: Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran has been tested positive for Covid-19, the Cricket Association of Bengal's (CAB) Joint Secretary said on Wednesday. Easwaran had joined the Bengal squad for the pre-season training and underwent a mandatory coronavirus test and the top-order batsman was found Covid positive.

The Bengal skipper is asymptomatic and is under treatment of a medical panel of CAB. "Abhimanyu Easwaran, who returned to join the Bengal squad for the pre-season, underwent a mandatory Covid Test and was found positive," Joint Secretary, CAB, Debabrata Das said in an official statement. BCCI's National Selection Panel: Maninder Singh, Chetan Sharma from North, Ajit Agarkar from West.

"He is however asymptotic, but is now quarantined and under-treatment of the medical panel of CAB," Debabrata added.

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