IND vs PAK LIVE – Rahul Dravid ASIA CUP 2022: Ahead of India vs Pakistan clash today, Rohit Sharma & Co have received a huge boost. India’s Head coach Rahul Dravid has rejoined the India squad in Dubai. Dravid tested negative on Saturday & has already taken charge of the team. According to available information, Dravid will be in Indian Dressing Room for match vs Pakistan. Interim Coach VVS Laxman has departed from Dubai. IND vs PAK clash starts today at 7.30PM: Follow India vs Pakistan LIVE & Asia Cup 2022 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Rahul Dravid tested positive on August 21 two days before Team India’s departure for Dubai. He was in home isolation at his Bengaluru residence. But as he has returned two negative RT-PCR tests, BCCI made arrangement to make him to Dubai on Saturday night.
Who will take charge of Indian team today? The news from BCCI Corridros is that Dravid will be in Indian Dressing Room today to guide the team. Will VVS Laxman stayback for today’s game or will he return immediately is still not clear.
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Rahul Dravid had mild symptoms and cleared the 2nd negative RT-PCR test on Saturday. He will now take the flight to Dubai from Bengaluru on Sunday morning.
In Dravid’s absence, BCCI appointed NCA director VVS Laxman as interim head coach. InsideSport earlier reported that, Dravid will rejoin the team ahead of the Super 4 stage. But as the symptoms were mild, Dravid tested negative earlier than expected.
“Team India Head Coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19 in a routine test conducted ahead of the team’s departure to the UAE for Asia Cup 2022. Dravid is under the supervision of the BCCI Medical team and has mild symptoms. He will join the team once he returns with a negative COVID-19 report. The rest of the team will assemble in the UAE on 23rd August, 2022,” BCCI said in a statement earlier.
Before the Asia Cup, Rahul Dravid had a two-week break following the West Indies series. Along with Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey were also rested for the Zimbabwe tour. VVS Laxman was accompanied by Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Sairaj Bahutule for Zimbabwe tour. However, with Dravid testing positive, Laxman reached Dubai directly and took charge of Team India’s practice.
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