Xtra Time Web Desk: In a huge sigh of relief for the Indian team management, all the players, support staffs including the 5 isolated cricketers have tested negative ahead of their trip to Sydney on Monday afternoon. The results mean the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant will now be available for selection and also train with the team at the SCG on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“Playing members of the Indian Cricket Team and support staff underwent an RT-PCR Test for Covid-19 on January 3, 2021. All tests have returned negative results,” the BCCI said.
Each and every member of the Indian team underwent Covid-19 test and tested negative for the coronavirus. Even as the Australian media keeps talking about an investigation of an alleged breach in the bio-bubble protocol by the five Indian players, the Indian team has shut the outside world as it focuses on the third Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting from January 7.
The Australian media reported that the five Indian cricketers violated the bio security protocols after a fan in a series of tweets claimed that he had paid the bill of the Indian players at the restaurant. He also said that he ordered extra food so could he watch the players eating in the restaurant.
The Indian team is clear that it was a simple case of following all protocols and there was no reason to worry.
Sources in the know of developments in the team had said on Saturday morning that the players had followed all safety protocols and there was no need for any investigation as the fan had himself done a U-turn and said that there was no physical contact after initially claiming that Pant had hugged him.