More than six members of the touring Afghanistan squad have tested positive in Bangladesh, it is learnt, here.
According to the highly placed sources in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), more than six players and a support staff-including Indian team physio Pranchada have tested Covid-19 p[ositive.
“They are isolated”, one of the sources, speaking exclusively over the telephone from Bangladesh.
“The 23-member squad arrived from Doha to Dhaka on Saturday and reached Sylhet on Sunday. Their testing was done on Sunday and results came on Monday”, the source added.
The visitors are scheduled to play three D/N ODIs’ beginning on 23rd February, and two T-20Is thereafter.
“At present, the visiting team has five support staff members consisting of manager, head coach Navroze Mangal, physio, trainer and masseur. Few more coaching staff members are also likely to join from Kabul, it is understood.
“At present, there has been no plan to change the itinerary”, the source also added
By Bipin Dani
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