Vice-captain Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Navdeep Saini and Prithvi Shaw reportedly had dinner in a Melbourne restaurant on New Year. Following this, reports surfaced in the Australian media that the players had neglected instructions.
A BCCI source had earlier called the clamor around the news as a ‘malicious spin’ by the Australian media. The negative test results on Monday vindicate the Indian cricket team’s stance that they have observed all the necessary protocols. The BCCI also released a statement confirming the same.
Indian cricket team players had to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine in Australia. And after testing negative in this period, they are reportedly allowed to dine-out provided they take all the necessary precautions.
If the contingent had tested positive, the consequences would have ranged from $10,000 fines to more quarantines just ahead of the 3rd Test.
The Indian cricket team is only focussing on the 3rd Test: BCCI
As reported by ANI, a BCCI source said the Indian cricket team is confident of following the protocols and are just focussing on taking a lead in Sydney.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy stands level at 1-1. The third match of the 4-Test series will commence on 7th January.
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