WI vs IND: Jason Holder is likely to miss the entire ODI series after testing positive for Covid-19

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.