Two of the Indian cricketers test Covid positive in England. The cricketers test Covid positive during the 20-day break and they will not be traveling through the with the rest of the team members on Thursday.
Both of them have already isolated themselves and are quarantining in England.

One of the BCCI sources told PTI, "Yes, one of the players has tested positive although he is largely asymptomatic currently. He is in quarantine at an acquaintance's place and won't be traveling with the team to Durham on Thursday."
On being asked about any news of worry as the players were on a break after the WTC final, the source said, "As of now, they are all fine, but we will be testing them regularly and following strict protocols. Safety of the players is always the priority,"

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It is definitely a piece of bad news for Virat and his team and the fans as well.
But there is nothing to worry about as both of them are not having any serious symptoms. They have tested asymptomatic and had a bit of cough and cold during the COVID-19 period.

According to sources one of the players has tested negative and the other player will be having his test on 18th July after he completes his 10-day isolation.

The much-awaited T20I comeback of Mohammed Shami will be delayed as the veteran pace bowler has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be out of the Australia series starting in Mohali from September 20. Meanwhile, veteran pacer Umesh Yadav is named as a replacement, having recovered from a quadriceps injury.

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"Yes, Shami has tested COVID-19 positive. But there is nothing to worry about as the symptoms are mild. But he will have to remain in isolation and will be able to rejoin the squad once he tests negative. It is unfortunate but that is how life is."

a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity

Asked how long he thinks Mohammed Shami will take to recover. However, the source seemed hopeful that he would be fit for the next series against South Africa.

"We are expecting Shami to be fit for the next series against South Africa. There are 10 days before that series starts. So we are more than hope you can say," he said.

But 35-year-old Umesh Yadav's comeback is nothing short of a fairytale in this format as his county stint with Middlesex was cut short by a quadriceps injury. He had a terrific first leg of IPL 2022 for KKR when he swung the ball at a great pace. Umesh has last represented India in the shortest format back in 2019 against Australia.

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For Middlesex, he had a terrific Royal London Cup recently. In the tournament, he took 16 wickets in 7 List A games including a five-wicket and a four-wicket haul.

"Umesh was doing his rehab at the NCA after he came back and it was not a tear, so he has now recovered and is fit to play," the source said.

India head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday morning and is likely to miss the entire Asia Cup 2022, which is slated to start on August 27. Dravid returned with a positive result after a rapid test on Tuesday (August 23) and he hasn't flown with the team.

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India will begin their Asia Cup 2022 journey on August 28 against their arch-rivals Pakistan in UAE. Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel will miss the entire tournament owing to different injuries.

Meanwhile, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi had already been ruled out of the tournament with an injury. The official confirmation about Rahul Dravid's unavailability will be announced soon by BCCI.

In his absence, VVS Laxman may take the charge of the Indian team. But the Indian team has done well under the tutelage of interim coach VVS Laxman. Laxman guided a relatively young Indian team to an impressive clean sweep in the three-match ODI series against hosts Zimbabwe.

The current National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief was also in charge of the national team on their tour of Ireland this year and will look to extend his winning run with the team in the Asia Cup opener against arch-rivals Pakistan on the 28th of August.

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India's Squad for Asia Cup 2022

Rohit Sharma (C)
KL Rahul (VC)
Virat Kohli
Suryakumar Yadav
Rishabh Pant (wk)
Deepak Hooda
Dinesh Karthik (wk)
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravichandran Ashwin
Yuzvendra Chahal
Ravi Bishnoi
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Arshdeep Singh
Avesh Khan

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder has been infected with Covid-19 and is unlikely to take part further in the ongoing three-match ODI series against India. Holder was earlier rested for the Bangladesh Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.

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West Indies' new captain Nicholas Pooran, during the toss in the first ODI, confirmed that Holder has contracted Covid-19. Moreover, he mentioned that the team remains the same from the last assignment against Bangladesh.

"Unfortunately, Jason has Covid, so he misses out. It's pretty much the same guys who played in the series against Bangladesh," Nicholas Pooran said at the toss during the first ODI.

The 30-year-old's absence now will be a huge miss considering his experience and his skillset. The former captain has the ability to bat in the top six and can bowl in different phases of the game and is also one of the safest fielders. He would have made a huge difference to the inexperienced West Indies side at the moment.

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India takes a 1-0 lead in the ODIs after a nail-biting final over by Siraj

Meanwhile, the first ODI between West Indies and India went right down to the wire, and the Shikhar Dhawan-led side managed to escape the scare from the hosts. Chasing 309 to win, West Indies fell short by just three runs as Siraj steals the show.

Siraj defended 15 runs in the final over despite the assault in the death overs from Akeal Hossein (32*) and Romario Shepherd (39*). Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan stole the show with a 97-run knock at the top of the order. Meanwhile, both Shubman Gill (64) and Shreyas Iyer (54) scored half-centuries.

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Despite the good start, the middle order crumbled for India as India posted 308/7 in their allotted 50 overs. However, the 2nd ODI is scheduled to take place on July 24 at the same venue of Queen's Park Oval.

Ahead of the upcoming white-ball series against West Indies, Indian opner KL Rahul on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly informed Rahul after the Board's Apex Council meeting in Mumbai.

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India and West Indies will square off in three ODIs from July 22 to July 27. The five-match T20I series will start on July 29 and will conclude on August 7.

KL Rahul, who underwent surgery recently and had resumed his training at the NCA in Bengaluru, was named in the T20I squad against West Indies and was supposed to take a fitness test in a couple of days.

After being tested positive for COVID-19, it is unlikely for the opening batter to travel to the West Indies.

On the other hand, Kuldeep Yadav has cleared the fitness test and is now available for selection. Team India arrived in Trinidad on Wednesday for the white-ball series against West Indies.

India has announced its squad for both ODI and T20I series. Senior players like Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are missing from both squads.

India's squad for 3 ODIs:

Shikhar Dhawan (Captain)
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Shubman Gill
Deepak Hooda
Suryakumar Yadav
Shreyas Iyer
Ishan Kishan (wk)
Sanju Samson (wk)
Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain)
Shardul Thakur
Axar Patel
Yuzvendra Chahal
Avesh Khan
Prasidh Krishna
Mohammed Siraj
Arshdeep Singh

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India's squad for 5 T20Is:

Rohit Sharma (Captain)
Ishan Kishan
KL Rahul
Suryakumar Yadav
Deepak Hooda
Shreyas Iyer
Dinesh Karthik (wk)
Rishabh Pant (wk)
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Axar Patel
R Ashwin
Ravi Bishnoi
Kuldeep Yadav
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Avesh Khan
Harshal Patel
Arshdeep Singh

New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr is in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, New Zealand Cricket said on Monday. The 21-year-old had a positive Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and will undergo a period of hotel isolation before re-joining New Zealand for the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022.

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"Kerr is the only player from New Zealand's tour party to test positive for Covid-19. The rest of the group will continue to be monitored and tested as required."

New Zealand Cricket said in a statement

The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to begin on July 28 in Birmingham.

New Zealand has a week's training at Millfield School, including two practice matches against England A, before transferring to Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games at the end of July.

New Zealand and England, South Africa, and Sri Lanka are in Group B. They will play South Africa on July 30, Sri Lanka on August 2, and England on August 4 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Meanwhile, Group A includes Australia, Barbados, India, and Pakistan.

For the first time, cricket has been included in the Commonwealth Games since a List A men's tournament during the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with South Africa winning the gold medal after beating Australia in the final by four wickets. The matches at the 2022 event will be played under the Twenty20 format and only the women's tournament will be held.

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New Zealand's squad for Commonwealth Games 2022: 

Suzie Bates
Eden Carson
Sophie Devine (c)
Izzy Gaze
Maddy Green
Brooke Halliday
Hayley Jensen
Fran Jonas
Amelia Kerr
Rosemary Mair
Jess McFadyen
Georgia Plimmer
Hannah Rowe
Lea Tahuhu
Claudia Green