IPL 2020: Ruturaj Gaekwad to face 2 more COVID tests; 11 others back in CSK bio-bubble post testing negative

XtraTime Web Desk: The youngster from the Chennai Super Kings camp, Rituraj Gaekwad who was tested positive for Covid-19 last month, may miss first few games of this year’s IPL. According to reports, Rituraj will undergo two fresh tests starting Sunday and that will decide his future.

13 of their members were found Covid positive when they reached UAE. Out of which 2 of them were part of the squad. Rituraj being one and the other one is Deepak Chahar. Chahar along with 11 others have recovered from the deadly virus and resumed their training sessions. Speaking to PTI, CSK CEO Mr. KS Viswanathan said, “Ruturaj will undergo two tests as per protocol, today and tomorrow. If he tests negative, he will be back in team hotel bubble. The other staff members have tested negative and are now back to normal. They are back in team bubble”.

Gaekwad, an India A regular who tested positive a few days after Chahar, is being touted as the one to replace Suresh Raina but CSK might have to wait a bit as he undergoes COVID tests on Sunday and Monday. Raina pulled out of the IPL due to personal reasons.

For Gaekwad, CSK will follow the established protocol and he will also have to undergo cardiovascular and lung function tests to ascertain his fitness if he clears the coronavirus tests.

He is likely to be available for selection only after a week, which means he might have to sit out of at least the tournament-opener on September 19 against Mumbai Indians and a few more matches after that.

With inputs from PTI