IPL 2020: Two players, 11 others test positive for Covid-19 - BCCI
4 years, 4 months ago

IPL 2020: Two players, 11 others test positive for Covid-19 - BCCI

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India stated that 13 people - which includes two cricketers - have tested positive for the COVID-19. In a statement, the Board confirmed that it has conducted a total of 1,988 RT-PCR COVID tests between August 20-28 across all IPL franchises in the United Arab Emirates. This included players, support staff, team management, BCCI Staff, IPL operational team, hotel and ground transport staff. RELATED| The news comes hours after Chennai Super Kings announced that Suresh Raina had flown back to India and would no longer be a part of CSK's IPL 2020 campaign.

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Code of Conduct Breaches likely took few IPL Players' spots in India's Test & ODI squad for Windies
1 year, 6 months ago

Code of Conduct Breaches likely took few IPL Players' spots in India's Test & ODI squad for Windies

India TV News  

India's one-month break after the World Test Championship is set to come to an end as Rohit Sharma's men will take the flight to the Caribbean for an all-format Tour against West Indies. In the latest development, it is being reported that a few players were not picked in the Windies Test and ODI squad due to Code of Conduct …

IPL 2023: BCCI sticks to isolation policy; won't allow COVID-19 positive players to play
1 year, 9 months ago

IPL 2023: BCCI sticks to isolation policy; won't allow COVID-19 positive players to play

India TV News  

Unlike other leagues in the world, where players have been allowed to participate in matches despite testing positive for COVID-19, BCCI is taking no risks and is sticking to its isolation policy, where players will have to quarantine for at least a week before rejoining their respective franchises, a report in ESPNcricinfo states. Positive cases will not be allowed to …

Big blow to Team India ahead of Asia Cup 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Big blow to Team India ahead of Asia Cup 2022

Firstpost  

Rahul Dravid, who wasn’t part of the tour to Zimbabwe, has tested COVID-19 positive and has not travelled with the squad to UAE for the Asia Cup. New Delhi: India men’s cricket team coach Rahul Dravid has tested COVID-19 positive and has not travelled with the rest of the squad. “Team India Head Coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for …

Commonwealth Games: Navjot Kaur tests positive for COVID-19, to fly back home
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Navjot Kaur tests positive for COVID-19, to fly back home

The Hindu  

India midfielder Navjot Kaur’s campaign at the Commonwealth Games came to an abrupt end as she is set to fly back home after testing positive for COVID-19. She has been cleared to fly back to India by the organisers,” a team source told PTI. Two cricket team members — Pooja Vastrakar and S. Meghana — tested positive for COVID-19 in …

CWG: 2 Women's Cricket Team Players Test Positive for COVID, Stay Back in India
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG: 2 Women's Cricket Team Players Test Positive for COVID, Stay Back in India

The Quint  

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had earlier confirmed that one member of the touring party tested positive. Both the players remain in India," an Indian Olympic Association official told PTI. A BCCI source added: "As per protocol, both players can only join the team once they test negative." Ahead of the team's departure, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur had spoken about how …

KL Rahul tests COVID-19 positive before West Indies T20Is
2 years, 5 months ago

KL Rahul tests COVID-19 positive before West Indies T20Is

The Hindu  

India’s senior batter KL Rahul has tested positive for COVID-19, Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly told reporters in Mumbai after the Apex Council Meeting, Rahul had also addressed the candidates, who attended the Level-3 coach certification course at National Cricket Academy on Thursday afternoon before testing positive later in the day. The BCCI president also …

Four Sri Lanka players test positive for COVID-19 ahead of second Test against Australia
2 years, 6 months ago

Four Sri Lanka players test positive for COVID-19 ahead of second Test against Australia

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka has suffered a huge blow in its bid to square its two-Test series against Australia after four cricketers tested positive for COVID-19 and had to be replaced. In coronavirus tests on Wednesday, three players from the first Test were positive: leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, fast bowler Asitha Fernando, and all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva. Sri Lanka added spinners Prabath Jayasuriya, …

Covid-19 hits India men's hockey team, striker Gurjant, coach Reid test positive
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 hits India men's hockey team, striker Gurjant, coach Reid test positive

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's hockey team's preparation camp for the Commonwealth Games was on Thursday been hit by a COVID-19 outbreak as five people, including striker Gurjant Singh and head coach Graham Reid, have tested positive for the virus and placed under isolation, here. "Two players and three members of the Support Staff of the Indian Men's Hockey team, currently preparing …

Five members of Indian men's hockey national camp test COVID-19 positive
2 years, 6 months ago

Five members of Indian men's hockey national camp test COVID-19 positive

The Hindu  

Hockey India announced that two players and three members of the support staff of the Indian men's team have tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The men's team is currently preparing for the Commonwealth Games 2022 at the national camp at SAI Centre in Bengaluru. The team team had returned to the National Camp after playing against Belgium and Netherlands …

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma tests positive for Covid-19
2 years, 6 months ago

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma tests positive for Covid-19

India Today  

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has tested positive for Covid-19 in the Rapid Antigen Test in Leicester, England. “Team India Captain Mr Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test conducted on Saturday. UPDATE - #TeamIndia Captain Mr Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test conducted on Saturday. — BCCI June …

India vs England: Rohit Sharma tests positive for COVID-19
2 years, 6 months ago

India vs England: Rohit Sharma tests positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

The Team India captain, who was playing in India’s ongoing four-day warm-up game against Leicestershire, has gone into quarantine. Indian batter Rohit Sharma has tested COVID-19 positive following a Rapid Antigen Test conducted on Saturday. UPDATE - #TeamIndia Captain Mr Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test conducted on Saturday. — BCCI June 25, 2022 …

IPL 2022: DC's Prithvi Shaw admitted to hospital due to high fever, COVID tests are negative
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: DC's Prithvi Shaw admitted to hospital due to high fever, COVID tests are negative

Firstpost  

“Prithvi is currently recovering well in a Mumbai hospital. He had to be admitted as he was running high temperature but his RT-PCR test turned out to be negative,” said a senior BCCI source. Mumbai: Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw was on Sunday admitted to a city hospital due to high fever though he has tested negative for COVID-19. “The …

IPL 2022: DC players forced into isolation after testing positive for Covid-19
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: DC players forced into isolation after testing positive for Covid-19

Live Mint  

Delhi Capitals players were once again forced into isolation in the ongoing IPL-15 after a net bowler of the franchise tested positive for Covid-19, according to news agency PTI report. Meanwhile, DC Toli, the Official Fan Community of Delhi Capitals teamed up with Plogman of India Ripu Daman Bevli and Ploggers of India Community to organize a Plog Run with …

12 students of Chennai IIT test Covid-19 positive
2 years, 8 months ago

12 students of Chennai IIT test Covid-19 positive

India Today  

A total of 12 students of Chennai IIT have tested positive for Covid-19. State Health Secretary Radhakrishnan said 18 people were tested and 12 people have tested positive. As the Covid-19 cases rise in the country and the numbers in Tamil Nadu is also increasing, the state Health Secretary spoke about the preparedness and the precautionary measures that people need …

IPL 2022: David Warner, bowlers help COVID-hit DC thump PBKS by 9 wickets
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: David Warner, bowlers help COVID-hit DC thump PBKS by 9 wickets

Firstpost  

Delhi, led by Rishabh Pant, put on an inspired performance to bowl out Punjab for 115 after electing to field first and then overhaul the target in 10.3 overs. Australia’s David Warner smashed an unbeaten 60 to lead the Covid-affected Delhi Capitals to a thumping nine-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Delhi’s New Zealand …

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings match to be played despite Covid-19 scare
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings match to be played despite Covid-19 scare

India Today  

Delhi Capitals' match against Punjab Kings is scheduled to go ahead despite New Zealander Tim Seifert testing postive for Covid-19. The positive report came hours before DC were scheduled to take on PBKS for their sixth match of IPL 2022. Last week, DC physio Patrick Farhart became the first positive Covid case of IPL 2022. DC were initially scheduled to …

IPL 2022: Tim Seifert tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of PBKS match
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: Tim Seifert tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of PBKS match

India Today  

Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings' match in the Indian Premier League has been put in jeopardy after Tim Seifert tested positive on Wednesday, 20 April. Now it’s a ticking time bomb #IPL2022 — Vikrant Gupta April 20, 2022 According to reports coming out of Mumbai, it seems that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has told the franchise …

IPL 2022: Sixth Covid case detected in Delhi Capitals unit, another foreign player returns positive test - Reports
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: Sixth Covid case detected in Delhi Capitals unit, another foreign player returns positive test - Reports

Hindustan Times  

The IPL 2022 continues to grapple Covid-19 as after Mitchell Marsh, another overseas player from the Delhi Capitals camp has tested positive for Covid-19, multiple media organisations have reported. The Delhi Capitals unit has been hit with a sixth Covid positive case. Whereas, news agency PTI is reporting that the latest player to have tested for Covid-19 is New Zealand …

IPL 2022: Mitchell Marsh isolated after second RT-PCR test returns positive, DC's COVID cases surge to four
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: Mitchell Marsh isolated after second RT-PCR test returns positive, DC's COVID cases surge to four

Firstpost  

The RT-PCR reports of all other players have returned negative. A few days back, team physio Patrick Farhart had tested positive for the virus. Delhi Capitals’ Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will be out of action for at least 10 days as a day of intense drama saw him return positive for COVID-19 in a second RTPCR test along with two …

IPL 2022: Mitchell Marsh tests positive for COVID-19, four more members of DC contingent in isolation
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: Mitchell Marsh tests positive for COVID-19, four more members of DC contingent in isolation

The Hindu  

Allrounder Mitchell Marsh has been hospitalised after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday. “The Delhi Capitals medical team is closely monitoring Marsh’s condition. All other players have returned negative test results #IPL2022@TheHinduSports@sportstarweb — Amol Karhadkar April 18, 2022 While the franchise did not specify, The Hindu understands that besides Marsh and physiotherapist Patrick Farhart, three others in the Capitals contingent …

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals players return negative in RT-PCR tests, 2nd round to be conducted
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals players return negative in RT-PCR tests, 2nd round to be conducted

India Today  

Delhi Capitals players tested negative in the first round of RT-PCR tests after Covid-19 scare hit the camp/ An unnamed player, according to sources, tested positive in the rapid antigen test days after their physio Patrick Farhart tested positive for the virus. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is sending a medical team to conduct another round of …

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals quarantined ahead of PBKS match, possible second Covid-19 case in camp
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals quarantined ahead of PBKS match, possible second Covid-19 case in camp

India Today  

Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals have been hit by Covid-19 forcing them to cancel their plans to travel to Pune for their game against Punjab Kings, scheduled on Tuesday, 20 April. Sources have revealed to India Today that an unnamed DC player has tested positive for the virus in rapid antigen testing, which has forced the entire team to …

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart tests positive for Covid-19
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart tests positive for Covid-19

India Today  

Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart has tested positive for Covid-19. On Friday, the IPL issued a press release to confirm the first positive Covid-19 case of IPL 2022. IPL 2022 Full Coverage | Points Table Delhi Capitals have so far played 4 matches, winning two and losing two. Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier, Wridhimman Saha and Amit Mishra had tested positive …

Ruturaj Gaikwad recovers from COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Ruturaj Gaikwad recovers from COVID-19

The Hindu  

India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad, who had tested positive for COVID-19, has recovered and is out out of isolation. However, with skipper Rohit Sharma already making it clear that senior opener Shikhar Dhawan will open the innings in the third ODI against West Indies here on Friday, the Maharashtra player is unlikely to be considered for the inconsequential match. Ruturaj warmed …

SL batter Kusal Mendis tests COVID-19 positive in Australia ahead of T20I series
2 years, 11 months ago

SL batter Kusal Mendis tests COVID-19 positive in Australia ahead of T20I series

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis has tested positive for COVID-19 in Australia ahead of the T20 International series beginning on Friday, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday. "Kusal Mendis, who is with the touring Sri Lanka National Team in Australia, has tested positive for Covid-19," Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. The five-match T20 series between Sri Lanka …

SL batter Kusal Mendis tests COVID-19 positive in Australia ahead of T20I series
2 years, 11 months ago

SL batter Kusal Mendis tests COVID-19 positive in Australia ahead of T20I series

India TV News  

Highlights Mendis is currently placed in isolation as the per COVID-19 protocols. Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis has tested positive for COVID-19 in Australia ahead of the T20 International series beginning on Friday, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday. "Kusal Mendis, who is with the touring Sri Lanka National Team in Australia, has tested positive for Covid-19," Sri Lanka …

COVID-19 outbreak in India’s squad at Ahmedabad
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak in India’s squad at Ahmedabad

The Hindu  

At least six members of India’s squad — three players and three support staff members, including a coaching staff member — in Ahmedabad have been diagnosed COVID-19 positive ahead of Sunday’s first ODI versus the West Indies. The Hindu understands that opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer’s tests returned positive. Also found positive during …

India vs West Indies: Dhawan, Shreyas, Ruturaj, Saini test positive for COVID-19, Mayank added to squad
2 years, 11 months ago

India vs West Indies: Dhawan, Shreyas, Ruturaj, Saini test positive for COVID-19, Mayank added to squad

Firstpost  

The other three along with Navdeep Saini who tested positive for the virus are non-playing members — fielding coach T Dilip, security liaison officer B Lokesh and masseur Rajeev Kumar. A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players — senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer — tested …

Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan among 7 of India squad test Covid positive
2 years, 11 months ago

Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan among 7 of India squad test Covid positive

Hindustan Times  

The Indian team under quarantine in Ahmedabad ahead of the ODI series against West Indies has been hit by Covid infections with seven squad members, including four players - Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shikhar Dhawan and reserve pacer Navdeep Saini - testing positive. If the virus spreads further in the bio-bubble, the start of the six-match limited-overs series - the …

COVID-19 scare in Indian team as Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and few others test positive
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 scare in Indian team as Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and few others test positive

The Hindu  

Four players - including batters Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and standby player Navdeep Saini - and three staff members of the senior India men's cricket team have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the ODI series against the West Indies. In a statement on Wednesday, Board secretary Jay Shah said, "The members were asked to report in Ahmedabad …

Uncapped Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara tests positive for COVID ahead of Australia tour
2 years, 11 months ago

Uncapped Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara tests positive for COVID ahead of Australia tour

Firstpost  

The 27-year-old was a part of the 20-member Sri Lanka Squad to tour Australia for a five-match T20 International Series between 11 to 20 February. Colombo: Uncapped Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team’s tour of Australia starting next week, the country’s cricket board said on Monday. “Both were found to be positive …

U-19 WC: 9 Canada players test positive for COVID, two Plate competition matches cancelled
2 years, 11 months ago

U-19 WC: 9 Canada players test positive for COVID, two Plate competition matches cancelled

The Hindu  

Two Plate competition matches of the ICC Under-19 men’s Cricket World Cup, involving Canada were on Friday cancelled after nine players from the team tested positive for COVID-19. "Canada's plate play-off semifinal with Scotland on 29 January is cancelled and in accordance with the playing conditions Scotland will progress to the 13th/14th play-off as a result of having a better …

U19 Cricket World Cup 2022: India skipper Yash Dhull and four others recover from COVID-19 ahead of quarter-final; Nishant Sindhu tests positive
2 years, 11 months ago

U19 Cricket World Cup 2022: India skipper Yash Dhull and four others recover from COVID-19 ahead of quarter-final; Nishant Sindhu tests positive

Firstpost  

Nishant Sindhu, who captained the team in the absence of Dhull, tested positive following the final league game against Uganda and won’t be available for the knock-out match Osbourn: Five India players who were infected with COVID-19, including skipper Yash Dhull, have recovered and are available for the Under-19 World Cup quarterfinal against Bangladesh here on Saturday but the team …

Covid-hit India withdraws from Chinese Taipei game in AFC Asian Cup
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-hit India withdraws from Chinese Taipei game in AFC Asian Cup

The Hindu  

A COVID-19 outbreak in the team forced host India to withdraw from its second group match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup against Chinese Taipei on Sunday at the DY Patil stadium. “Following several positive cases of COVID-19, India failed to name the required minimum of 13 players for the Group A match against Chinese Taipei. According to Article 4.1 …

COVID-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru; 33 test positive including 16 hockey players
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru; 33 test positive including 16 hockey players

Firstpost  

Majority of them are asymptomatic and all of them have been isolated, SAI said but did not divulge the identities of those infected Bengaluru: Sixteen members of the senior men’s hockey team were among the 33 COVID-19 cases detected on Friday at the Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence here. “16 athletes and one coach from the Senior …

Covid-19 outbreak in India U19 World Cup camp: 5 players remain in isolation after 2nd positive test
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 outbreak in India U19 World Cup camp: 5 players remain in isolation after 2nd positive test

India Today  

India could still be missing five of the six players who tested positive for Covid-19 when they take on Uganda on Saturday in the U19 World Cup. India fielded a depleted squad in their previous match against Ireland with six players, including captain Yash Dhull testing positive. "The India U19 squad currently taking part in the ICC Under 19 Men’s …

India U-19 World Cup team hit by Covid positives
2 years, 11 months ago

India U-19 World Cup team hit by Covid positives

Hindustan Times  

India’s campaign in the U-19 World Cup in the Caribbean has been hit by Covid. Dhull, Rasheed and Aaradhya’s Rapid Antigen Test results have returned positive. While India’s squad comprises of 17 members, they also have five reserves – Rishit Reddy, Uday Saharan, Ansh Gosai, Amrit Raj Upadhyay and PM Singh Rathore – in the squad. Left-handed opener Harnoor Singh, …

Tamil Nadu: 58 Students & Staff Members Test Positive For Covid-19 At IIT-Madras
2 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu: 58 Students & Staff Members Test Positive For Covid-19 At IIT-Madras

ABP News  

Chennai: The IIT Madras management has identified a Covid-19 cluster after 58 students and staff members tested positive for coronavirus between January 5 & 9. In the first week of January, nearly 67 students tested positive in the Madras Insitute of Technology campus in Chromepet. Meanwhile, nearly 21 police personnel in the Greater Chennai Police limit tested positive for coronavirus …

Around 50 staff test COVID positive at BJP headquarters in Delhi
2 years, 11 months ago

Around 50 staff test COVID positive at BJP headquarters in Delhi

India TV News  

Highlights 50 people have been found COVID positive at BJP headquarters in Delhi It includes BVG staff, security staff and media co-head in-charge Sanjay Mayukh Meeting of BJP's Core Committee on UP Assembly polls was held at party office on Jan 11 Around 50 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in the national capital, …

160 doctors across Delhi test positive for Covid-19
3 years ago

160 doctors across Delhi test positive for Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

At least 160 junior doctors across five Covid-19 hospitals in the national capital have either tested positive for Covid-19 or are suspected to have been infected over the last few days, the administration of these hospitals confirmed on Tuesday. At least 65 junior doctors tested positive for Covid at All India Institute of Medical Sciences over the last few days …

ICC U-19 World Cup 2022: Four Zimbabwe players test Covid-19 positive
3 years ago

ICC U-19 World Cup 2022: Four Zimbabwe players test Covid-19 positive

India Today  

Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed that four of its players who will be taking part in the upcoming Under 19 World Cup tested positive for Covid-19. The four players, who took part in a four-match youth one-day series against the Ireland Under-19 side that ended on Sunday, underwent PCR tests on Monday morning. "Zimbabwe Cricket can confirm four players who are part …

Cricket Association of Bengal President Avishek Dalmiya tests positive for Covid-19, hospitalised
3 years ago

Cricket Association of Bengal President Avishek Dalmiya tests positive for Covid-19, hospitalised

Hindustan Times  

The Cricket Association of Bengal President Avishek Dalmiya on Tuesday has been admitted to Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital after testing COVID-19 positive. Avishek Dalmiya with Sourav Ganguly and Snehashish Ganguly The CAB President was tested positive for the virus on Monday. Earlier on Tuesday, the Cricket Association of Bengal announced that the local tournaments of First Division, Second Divison, and District, …

Premier League reports fall in COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Premier League reports fall in COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

The Premier League said on Monday it had found 94 new positive COVID-19 cases among players and staff in the last week, the first week-by-week decrease in positive results for eight weeks. " Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp as well as Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and Joel Matip from the playing squad missed the 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Sunday after …

CAB President Avishek Dalmiya tests positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

CAB President Avishek Dalmiya tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Cricket Association of Bengal president Avishek Dalmiya has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after seven members of its Ranji Trophy squad contracted the virus. Earlier on Sunday, six cricketers - Sudip Chatterjee, Anustup Majumdar, Kazi Junaid Saifi, Geet Puri, Pradipta Pramanik, Surajit Yadav - and assistant coach Sourasish Lahiri had tested positive for the virus and moved into isolation. …

Seven members of Bengal team test positive for Covid-19 ahead of Ranji Trophy
3 years ago

Seven members of Bengal team test positive for Covid-19 ahead of Ranji Trophy

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Ranji Trophy, seven members of the Bengal team have tested positive for COVID-19. Sportstar understands that six cricketers - Sudip Chatterjee, Anustup Majumdar, Kazi Junaid Saifi, Geet Puri, Pradipta Pramanik, Surajit Yadav - and assistant coach Sourasish Lahiri have contracted the virus and are currently in isolation. "Keeping in mind the current pandemic situation, the Cricket Association …

Weekly Digest (December 26- January 2): India defeats South Africa in first Test, Messi tests COVID-19 positive
3 years ago

Weekly Digest (December 26- January 2): India defeats South Africa in first Test, Messi tests COVID-19 positive

The Hindu  

CRICKET India defeated South Africa in the first Test in Centurion by 113 runs to go 1-0 up in the three-Test series. South Africa's wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock retired from Test cricket on Thursday in a shock move announced just a few hours after he played in the defeat to India in the first Test in Centurion. Defending champion Koneru …

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges
3 years ago

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges

The Hindu  

World sport was again hit by COVID-19 infections on Thursday with football and rugby matches called off, a cricket series cancelled and holiday action in North America under threat. Manchester United’s home match against Brighton & Hove Albion became the fifth Premier League game postponed since Sunday but league officials intend to continue with the fixture schedule where safely possible …

Pakistan, West Indies agree to postpone ODI series to July 2022 amid Covid-19 cases in tourists camp in Karachi
3 years ago

Pakistan, West Indies agree to postpone ODI series to July 2022 amid Covid-19 cases in tourists camp in Karachi

India Today  

Pakistan Cricket Board and West Indies Cricket on Thursday confirmed the ODI leg of the Pakistan tour will be postponed to July 2022 following multiple cases of Covid-19 in the tourists' camp in Karachi. “On Thursday morning and as part of the PCB COVID-19 Protocols, Rapid Antigen tests were conducted on the remaining 15 West Indies players and six player …

Pakistan vs West Indies: Series in balance after five more COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Pakistan vs West Indies: Series in balance after five more COVID-19 cases

Firstpost  

Four members of the touring party tested positive on Saturday, bringing the total to nine since they arrived last week for a Twenty20 and limited-over series. Karachi: Five more members of the West Indies cricket squad – including three players – have tested positive for Covid, officials said Thursday, leaving the rest of their Pakistan tour hanging in the balance. …

Indian women's hockey team's ACT campaign ends due to COVID case in squad
3 years, 1 month ago

Indian women's hockey team's ACT campaign ends due to COVID case in squad

The Hindu  

The Indian women's hockey team was on Thursday forced out of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy after one of its players tested positive for COVID-19, joining Malaysia which was also forced to withdraw from the tournament after being hit by virus here. A day after the cancellation of its matches against defending champion Korea and China respectively, an Asian Hockey …

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