After shedding the ultimate of the ICC World Check Championship (WTC) Last in opposition to New Zealand, Indian cricket crew gamers are presently having fun with a 20-day break with their household in England’s Southampton. After the break, Group India is scheduled to play a five-match Check sequence in opposition to England from August 4, for which the gamers will enter the bio-bubble in London from July 14 after which begin getting ready for the Check sequence.
Earlier than the India vs England Check sequence, Group India additionally has to play a three-day apply match in opposition to Choose County XI. In the meantime, there are experiences that the gamers of the Indian crew can be administered the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine earlier than getting into the bio-bubble.
Information company ANI has quoted sources as saying that the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine can be given to the gamers of Group India on July 7 and 9. The supply stated, “The second dose has been deliberate for the cricketers and they are going to be given the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday and Friday.”
The Indian crew touring England has already been given the primary dose of the Covidshield vaccine. Covishield has been developed in India by AstraZeneca and Serum Institute of India.
After seven members of the England cricket crew, together with three gamers, have been discovered to be Covid constructive, it has change into extra vital for the Indian crew to be given vaccine doses for his or her security.
ECB needed to choose a very new crew for the restricted overs sequence in opposition to Pakistan after seven members, together with gamers in England’s males’s crew, examined Covid-19 constructive.