Team India Coach Rahul Dravid Tests Positive For COVID-19

23.08.2022 - 10:37 sports.ndtv.com

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19, the Indian cricket board confirmed on Tuesday. "Team India Head Coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19 in a routine test conducted ahead of the team's departure to the UAE for Asia Cup 2022.

Dravid is under the supervision of the BCCI Medical team and has mild symptoms. He will join the team once he returns with a negative COVID-19 report.

The rest of the team will assemble in UAE on 23rd August, 2022," BCCI stated in an official release. Team India will be playing their first match of the tournament on August 28 against arch-rivals Pakistan.

It is important to note that Dravid had not travelled with the team to Zimbabwe for the three-match ODI series, that concluded on Monday.

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