India vs West Indies 2023 Series: Mayank Agarwal Added to Team India ODI Squad After Seven Members Test Positive for COVID-19

Mumbai, February 2: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday added batter Mayank Agarwal to India's ODI squad after seven members, together with 4 gamers -- Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Navdeep Saini -- examined constructive for Covid-19, forward of the start of the series towards West Indies.The members of the India squad have been requested to report in Ahmedabad on January 31 for the series towards the West Indies. They have been additionally requested to bear an RT-PCR take a look at at residence earlier than travelling to Ahmedabad."The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Mayank Agarwal to India's ODI squad after seven members, including three players of Team India (Senior Men) tested positive for COVID-19 following three rounds of RT-PCR testing," the BCCI mentioned in a press release."The members were asked to report in Ahmedabad on 31st January 2023 for the upcoming Paytm three-match ODI and T20I series against the West Indies. Every member was also asked to undergo an RT-PCR test at home before embarking on their journey to Ahmedabad and the travel was undertaken only after testing negative," it added.The assertion additional mentioned that the opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and quick bowler Navdeep Saini's (standby participant) RT-PCR exams performed on Monday have returned constructive outcomes. On the opposite hand, fielding Coach T Dilip and Security Liaison Officer B Lokesh's RT-PCR exams performed on Monday have returned constructive outcomes.Meanwhile, batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad, who had examined unfavorable through the first spherical of testing on Monday, has returned a constructive outcome throughout a RT-PCR take a look at performed on Tuesday.Shreyas Iyer and Sports Massage Therapist Rajeev Kumar's RT-PCR exams performed on Wednesday have returned constructive outcomes. Both had examined unfavorable within the first two rounds of testing. India vs West Indies 2023 Schedule for Free PDF Download Online: Get IND vs WI Fixtures.The BCCI Medical group is dealing with the constructive instances and the members will stay in isolation until full restoration is attained.Notably, the Indian group has a big contingent (of about 26 members, together with web bowlers) and so there appears to be no imminent menace to the series total.The West Indies group, which reached Ahmedabad on Wednesday morning, can be put up in the identical lodge as India, and so are the match officers.Teams are scheduled to play the primary of three ODIs on the Narendra Modi Stadium on February 6. The ODI leg will probably be adopted by three T20Is, that are scheduled to happen on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.India's present squad for West Indies ODIs: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Mayank Agarwal

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