Two girls cricketers keep again in India after testing optimistic for COVID-19

Another member of the Indian girls’s cricket workforce has examined optimistic for COVID-19 and has stayed again within the nation forward of the facet’s opener towards Australia within the Commonwealth Games right here on Friday.

The India squad left on Sunday morning for Birmingham with out the 2 gamers.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had earlier confirmed that one member of the touring occasion examined optimistic. The squad educated on the National Cricket Academy (NCA) forward of the Games.

Women’s cricket is making its debut on the Commonwealth Games.

“A second player has tested positive for COVID-19 and it happened before departure. Both the players remain in India,” an Indian Olympic Association official instructed PTI.

A BCCI supply added: “As per protocol, both players can only join the team once they test negative.” Considering the scenario, the 2 gamers are unlikely to function within the opener towards Australia. The second recreation is towards arch-rivals Pakistan on July 31 and remaining league match towards Barbados on August 3.

All video games, together with the ultimate, might be performed on the Edgbaston.

The organisers have mentioned that tickets for the semifinals and remaining are already offered out.

The workforce might be having its first coaching session in a while Tuesday.

Ahead of the workforce’s departure, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur had spoken about how a lot taking part in within the Commonwealth Games meant to her and the workforce.

“We don’t get to experience this often so really looking forward to it. The opening ceremony will be a special experience for all of us,” she had mentioned.