Indian wicketkeeper-batsmen Rishabh Pant has tested positive for COVID-19 in England. He took the test eight days ago and was asymptomatic. The left hander will not travel with the rest of the Indian squad to Durham where the team is set to play a practice match ahead of a five match test series against England.
Pant took his first dose of COVID vaccine on May 13 and was recently seen hanging out with his friend at Wembley Stadium during a Euro 2020 match between England and Germany.
Team India were given a 20 day break after the inaugural World Test Championship against New Zealand in Southampton.
BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla has said that no other player has been tested positive for the virus. However three other coaching staff have also been tested positive and will not travel with the squad.
The England-India Test Series is all set to begin next month which will kick off the second cycle of the World Test Championship.
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