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BCCI prez Sourav Ganguly undecided about India vs England fifth Test going ahead

Manchester/Kolkata: India cricket crew’s junior physio Yogesh Parmar has examined sure for COVID-19 and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is undecided whether the fifth and final Test in opposition to England, scheduled from Friday, will lumber ahead or no longer.

After head coach Ravi Shastri and bowling coach Bharath Arun, one more member of the make stronger group checking out sure forced the crew to murder its rehearsal on Thursday.

“We do no longer know if match will happen for the time being. Confidently we are capable of salvage some game,” mentioned Ganguly on the e-book originate of ‘Mission Domination’ in Kolkata. 

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As per most up-to-date experiences, the RT-PCR take a look at experiences of the avid gamers comprise returned detrimental nevertheless an legitimate observe on the competition is peaceable awaited. 

Parmar checking out sure also leaves the crew with out a physio with the predominant physio Nitin Patel already in isolation after Shastri shrunk the virus right thru the Oval Test. It is learnt that the BCCI has requested England and Wales Cricket Board to spare a physio.

“The outcomes of the RT-PCR assessments (of avid gamers) are anticipated later in the day reckoning on which the destiny of the game will be determined,” mentioned a BCCI source.

The avid gamers comprise been knowledgeable to dwell of their respective rooms as RT-PCR checking out is being applied.

Besides Shastri and Patel, fielding coach R Sridhar and Arun are also isolating in London.

Perfect batting coach Vikram Rathour used to be with the crew when it won the fourth Test on the Oval on day five.

The overall avid gamers and the make stronger group are fully vaccinated nevertheless both teams are no longer working in strict bio-bubbles with life in UK nearly aid to accepted.

Shastri is inclined to comprise got the indicators after attending the originate of his e-book in the crew hotel the set up out of doors company were also allowed. Arun, Patel and Sridhar attended that feature in person.

India lead the five-match series 2-1.

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