Ravichandran Ashwin tests COVID-19 positive; will join team in England later

Xtra Time Web Desk: Ace off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has not travelled to United Kingdom with the Indian test squad after testing positive for COVID-19. Ashwin is right now quarantining and will travel to UK after clearing all formalities.

“Ashwin hasn’t travelled with the squad to UK as he has tested positive for Covid 19 before departure. But we are hopeful that he will recover well in time before the Test match starts on July 1,” a BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity.

It is expected he will make it to Birmingham ahead of the start of the fifth test at Edgbaston starting from July 1. He will miss the training sessions of the Indian test squad who are currently in Leicester for a short camp ahead of the four days warm up game against Leicestershire starting from June 24.

Ashwin was not part of the limited-overs squad that played against South Africa in five T20Is at home. Instead, the seasoned off-spinner had turned up for his club Mylapore Recreation Club MRC ‘A in the TNCA first division league where he led it to its maiden title in Chennai.