India vs WI: No fresh COVID cases in Rohit-led Indian camp; hosts kick off preparations for opening ODI
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Team India is set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from February 6 followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from February 16.Sources in the know of developments confirmed to ANI that no new COVID-19 case has emerged after Wednesday and the players barring the COVID-19 positive ones have started training. "No new COVID-19 case has been reported in the bubble and the members have started training. The players barring the positive members have started training," the source pointed.According to BCCI, the members were asked to report in Ahmedabad on January 31, 2022, for the upcoming three-match ODI and T20I series against the West Indies. "Every member was also asked to undergo an RT-PCR test at home before embarking on their journey to Ahmedabad and the travel was undertaken only after testing negative," BCCI said in a statement."Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and fast bowler Navdeep Saini`s (standby player) RT-PCR tests conducted on Monday (January 31st) have returned positive results," it added. Fielding Coach T. Dilip and Security Liaison Officer B. Lokesh`s RT-PCR tests conducted on Monday have also returned positive results. Meanwhile, batter Ruturaj Gaikwad`s RT-PCR test conducted on Tuesday (February 1st) has returned a positive result. He had tested negative during the first round of testing on Monday.Moreover, Shreyas Iyer and Sports Massage Therapist Rajeev Kumar`s RT-PCR tests conducted on Wednesday (February 2nd) have returned positive results. Both had tested negative in the first two rounds of testing, said BCCI.