KL Rahul tests Covid positive ahead of WI tour

KL Rahul, senior India opener, has tested positive for COVID-19. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly informed about Rahul after the Board’s Apex Council meeting in Mumbai on Thursday. Rahul went through a medical procedure recently and had continued his preparation at the NCA in Bengaluru.

He was named in the T20I crew for the West Indies tour and expected to require a wellness in several days. With his COVID test returning positive, it is not yet clear whether he will make a trip toward the West Indies. The T20I series begins on July 29 in Tadouba.

Rahul on Thursday itself had tended to the candidates, who went to Level-3 coach certification course at National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Ganguly likewise informed that a member of the Commonwealth Games-bound India Women’s team was additionally down with COVID-19. He, however, didn’t unveil the name of the player.

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With the most recent turn of events, Rahul’s scorching run doesn’t seem to end. He is supposed to lead India in the T20I series at home against South Africa in June, however was precluded because of a groin injury. He then went through a fruitful medical procedure for sports hernia in Germany and is currently making a course for recuperation.

Rahul has throughout the years had intermittent lower stomach related health issues, including groin strains and hamstring injuries.

“It’s been a tough couple of weeks but the surgery was successful. I’m healing and recovering well. My road to recovery has begun. Thank you for your messages and prayers. See you soon,”

Rahul had tweeted earlier

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— selfie queen23 (@queen23_selfie) July 21, 2022

Rahul was selected for the upcoming five-match T20I series against West Indies, beginning on July 29. HOwever, he was supposed to make a trip to the Caribbean islands provided that he cleared the wellness tests. Rahul has been one of India’s productive scorers in the shortest formats and is supposed to play a vital role in the forthcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. The 30-year-old has played 42 Tests, 42 ODIs and 56 T20Is for India for the last eight years.