The second T20 International between India and Sri Lanka scheduled to be played on Tuesday night has been postponed by a day after Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19.
His testing positive was a big cause of concern for the organisers. However, they have now a sense of relief in the camp as all eight players that had been identified as close contacts for Krunal Pandya have tested negative for COVID-19.
Pandya has been put in isolation for seven days and he has been shifted to another hotel altogether. He will now miss out on this series.
Meanwhile, the whole squad was tested on Tuesday and everyone is negative.
"The second T20I between Sri Lanka and India originally scheduled to be played on July 27 has been pushed forward by a day and will now take place on Wednesday, July 28," said a statement from the BCCI.
"Following the Rapid Antigen Tests conducted ahead of the match on Tuesday morning, Team India all-rounder Krunal Pandya was found to be positive. The Medical Teams have identified eight members as close contacts," the BCCI added in the statement.
As per Sri Lanka's health safety protocols, Krunal will not be able to travel back to India with other members of the contingent on July 30. He will now have to undergo mandatory isolation and obtain a negative RT-PCR report before making the journey back to India.
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