The Indian Cricket Board confirmed on Tuesday that India head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for Covid-19. “India head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for Covid-19 in a routine test ahead of the team’s departure to the UAE for the 2022 Asian Cup. Dravid is being monitored by the BCCI medical team and has mild symptoms. team will join. The team will return with a negative Covid-19 report. The rest of the team will meet in the UAE on August 23, 2022.”
The Indian national team will play its first match in the tournament on August 28 against arch-rival Pakistan. It is important to note that Dravid did not travel with the team to Zimbabwe for the three-match ODI series that ended on Monday.
India beat Zimbabwe 3-0 in a three-match ODI series. On Monday, the visitors won their third and final ODI by 13 points. Shubman Gale won 130 points and ended his first international century.
Dravid took charge of India’s senior team after last year’s T20 World Cup.
Rohit Sharma will lead the team in the Asian Cup, while former captain Virat Kohli has returned to the squad after a break. Top athlete Jasprit Bumra withdrew from the tournament due to injury.
The team consists of three spinning specialists, including Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzendra Chahal and Ravi Bishnavi. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeha are two versatile players.
Deepak Huda, Suryakumar Yadav – two punch options.
In Bumra’s absence, the experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the attacking pace, with youth Ush Khan and Arshdeep Singh rounding out the team.
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Also due to injury, jumping specialist Harshal Patel was out of action. Shreyas Iyer, Aksar Patel and Deepak Chahar were appointed as backups.
India squad for Asian Cup: Rohit Sharma (captain), K., R. Ashwin, Yuzendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnavi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Awash Khan
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