Ravi Shastri Tests Positive For COVID-19: Head Coach And Three Members Of Team India Staff in Isolation

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of testing and has been kept under isolation along with three other members of the support staff. Bowling coach Bharat Arun, fielding coach R Sridhar, and physiotherapist Nitin Patel will be undergoing the mandatory quarantine as a precautionary measure and will remain in the team hotel until further confirmation from the medical team. Ravi Shastri Tests Positive for COVID-19, Support Staff Isolated for Precautionary Measure.

‘The BCCI Medical Team has isolated Mr. Ravi Shastri, Head Coach, Mr. B. Arun, Bowling Coach, Mr. R. Sridhar, Fielding Coach and Mr. Nitin Patel, Physiotherapist as a precautionary measure after Mr. Shastri’s lateral flow test returned positive last evening.’ The BCCI said in an official statement.

The governing body also confirmed that the remainder of the team will participate on day four of the Test against England as they have returned two negative PCR Tests – one last night and one this morning.

Speaking of the game, India started Day 4 of the 4th Test against England on 270/3 and lead the match by 171 runs. Skipper Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are on the crease for India and both of them will be aiming to add to the score and post a huge total in front of the hosts with hopes of regaining the lead in the five-match series.

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