The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed that wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant indeed tested positive, but it’s not a recent phenomenon, rather it has been seven days. According to the cricket governing body in the country, the 23-year-old player had tested positive on July 8 itself.
“Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant nears completion of his self-quarantine period while training assistant/net bowler Dayanand Garani has tested positive for COVID-19,” BCCI said in a release.
“Pant tested positive on 8th July. He is asymptomatic and currently undergoing self-isolation at the place where he reported positive. He is being closely monitored by the BCCI Medical Team and is on his way to recovery,” the release added.
The board also quashed all rumours that Pant will not be able to join the Indian squad for the three-day warm-up match in Durham. “He will be able to join the squad in Durham after returning two negative RT-PCR tests,” said the press release.
However, the board also confirmed that being in close contact with throwdown specialist Garani, bowling coach B. Arun and players Wriddhiman Saha and Abhimanyu Easwaran will have to undergo 10-day isolation and will remain in their respective rooms in the team hotel in London.
“To mitigate any further risks, the Indian contingent is taking the Lateral Flow Test on a daily basis,” added the release.