IND vs BAN U19: Nishant Sindhu tests Covid positive- Young Indian cricketer Nishant Sindhu has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the match against Bangladesh in the ongoing Under-19 World Cup. Follow Insidesport.IN For more updates
However, all other players who were COVID-19 positive earlier have now recovered and are available for the quarterfinal match against Bangladesh. “Nishant Sindhu has tested positive for COVID-19 but all the members that had tested positive earlier have now recovered and are all available for the quarterfinal against Bangladesh,” a source in known development told ANI.
IND vs BAN U19: Another blow for India, Nishant Sindhu tests Covid positive, Yash Dhull and Shaik Rasheed join practice
Last week, on the gameday against Ireland, the BCCI had informed that four India players tested positive for COVID-19, including skipper Yash Dhull and vice-captain SK Rasheed.
While two more players were showing symptoms and they had undergone RT-PCR tests. As a result, six players were sent into isolation and India had to field a depleted side in the game against Ireland.
Coming to the match, defending champions Bangladesh’s passage was not quite as stress-free, with the defending 2020 champions recovering from losing their opening game to England to finish second in Group A.
An eight-wicket win over Canada was followed by a nine-wicket triumph (DLS) in a rain-interrupted game against UAE to set up a rematch of the final two years ago.
And while India will fancy avenging their three-wicket defeat in the 2020 showpiece, Bangladesh is finding their stride at just the right time to set the stage for an epic battle.
IND vs BAN U19: Another blow for India, Nishant Sindhu tests Covid positive, Yash Dhull and Shaik Rasheed join practice
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