Under-19 World Cup 2022; While skipper Yash Dhul and 5 others recovered from Covid-19 ahead of Saturday’s quarter-final against Bangladesh in Antigua, Nishant Sindhu is yet to recover and will be unavailable for the big match.
India at the U19 World Cup – Image for representation (Courtesy of BCCI)
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- India will face Bangladesh in the quarter-finals of the Under-19 World Cup on Saturday
- Yash Dhul and 5 others recover from Covid before quarter
- Nishant Sindhu tests positive and unavailable for quarterfinals
Five India players infected with COVID-19, including captain Yash Dhul, are out and available for the Under-19 World Cup quarter-final against Bangladesh in Antigua on Saturday, but the team also came under the grip of a fresh case. Is.
Nishant Sindhu, who captained the side in Dhull’s absence, tested positive after the final league match against Uganda and will not be available for the knock-out match.
In place of Sindhu, left-arm spinner Anishwar Gautam will join the team.
The Indian team had struggled to put together a playing XI at the park following the outbreak of COVID in the camp.
Captain Dhul, his deputy Sheikh Rashid, Siddharth Yadav, Aaradhya Yadav and Manav Parekh had returned positive RTPCR tests ahead of Ireland’s game.
An ICC source said, “All are fit now except Sindhu.
Dhul and other infected players arrived in Antigua on Friday morning after undergoing seven days of isolation in Trinidad.
He will have limited time to prepare for the knockout match on Saturday evening.
“He is considered medically fit to play. He has a day or two to train and get ready for the game,” the source said.
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