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Team India Coach Rahul Dravid Tests Positive For COVID-19

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.

"He Won't Give You Too Many Wickets": Former India Batter On Ravindra Jadeja

Former India batter Aakash Chopra feels Ravindra Jadeja won't be a potent wicket-taker for the team during the T20 World Cup. Jadeja is a part of India's 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, and is likely to feature at the T20 World Cup. While analysing India's spin-bowling options for the T20 World Cup, Chopra said that Jadeja is a "complete package" and will surely be in the playing XI. However, Chopra said that the all-rounder will struggle to take wickets at the marquee event in Australia later this year.

Watch: Virat Kohli Sweats It Out In Practice Ahead Of Asia Cup 2022

After clinching the white-ball series against West Indies, Team India is all geared up for their next assignment and that is the upcoming Asia Cup. The tournament will also mark the return of India star batter Virat Kohli on the field, as he was rested for the series against West Indies. As the Asia Cup is just around the corner, Kohli is trying to prepare to the best of his ability. In a video posted on the Instagram handle of Kohli, he was seen sweating it out in a practice session while wearing a Manchester City Jersey.

Ishan Kishan Posts Cryptic Instagram Story With Rap Lyrics After Asia Cup Snub

India's 15-member squad for the August 27-September 11 Asia Cup had many top stars like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul returning after a gap, while there were some notable omissions too. Jasprit Bumrah missed out due to injury, and another big name who was missing was left-handed opener Ishan Kishan. The big-hitting youngster has been a constant in the Indian team in recent times. However, the re-entry of opener Rahul and the presence of several other top-order options, meant that Kishan was not picked. He was not even named among the three standbys.

Sanjay Manjrekar Explains Why "Avesh Is Slightly Behind" Arshdeep In T20 WC Race

With the announcement of India's Asia Cup T20I squad, there is enough indication about the players who will be closely watched going into the T20 World Cup. With fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah missing the Asia Cup due to injury, the Indian pace bowling will be manned by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan. While the experienced Bhuvneshwar is almost a certainty for the T20 World Cup squad, the latter two would be expected to give good performances to push their case of making it to the squad for showpiece event. Former Indian cricket team player Sanjay Manjrekar has now given his opinion on the two young pacers, who come with different skillsets.

ICC T20 Rankings: Suryakumar Stays No. 2, Iyer Moves Up; Bishnoi, Kuldeep Also See Remarkable Rise

Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav held on to his second position while compatriot Shreyas Iyer moved up six places to 19th in the latest ICC T20 rankings released on Wednesday. Suryakumar is the best-placed Indian with 805 points in the batting list headed by Pakistan's Babar Azam. Iyer, who had hit a 40-ball 64 in the final T20 after a subdued show in the first four matches of the recently-concluded series against West Indies, has 578 points.

ICC T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav stays No. 2, Shreyas Iyer moves up

Suryakumar Yadav held on to his second position while compatriot Shreyas Iyer moved up six places to 19th in the latest ICC T20I rankings released on Wednesday. Yadav is the best-placed Indian with 805 points in the batting list headed by Pakistan's Babar Azam.

Struggling Kohli returns for India at Asia Cup

India named out-of-form star batsman Virat Kohli in their T20 squad for an Asia Cup campaign which begins later this month with a showdown against arch-rivals Pakistan.

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Team India Coach Rahul Dravid Tests Positive For COVID-19

"He Won't Give You Too Many Wickets": Former India Batter On Ravindra Jadeja

Watch: Virat Kohli Sweats It Out In Practice Ahead Of Asia Cup 2022

Ishan Kishan Posts Cryptic Instagram Story With Rap Lyrics After Asia Cup Snub

Sanjay Manjrekar Explains Why "Avesh Is Slightly Behind" Arshdeep In T20 WC Race

ICC T20 Rankings: Suryakumar Stays No. 2, Iyer Moves Up; Bishnoi, Kuldeep Also See Remarkable Rise

ICC T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav stays No. 2, Shreyas Iyer moves up

Struggling Kohli returns for India at Asia Cup