Shreyas, Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are in isolation, having tested COVID-19 positive ahead of the ODI series against West Indies, which is scheduled to begin on February 6. Since the trio will have to undergo a seven-day isolation period and return two negative results, their chances of taking any part in the ODI series are very slim.
Agreeing that the COVID-19 development in the Indian camp is a big setback, Chopra said on the Khelneeti podcast:
The 27-year-old registered scores of 17, 11 and 26 in the three-match ODI series in South Africa as the visitors were blanked 0-3.
“I think Suryakumar Yadav will get a chance” - Nikhil Chopra on Shreyas Iyer’s replacement in playing XI
According to Chopra, Suryakumar Yadav could get a chance to stake a claim for the No.4 spot in ODIs in Shreyas’ absence. The former off-spinner stated:
Asked if dashing batter Prithvi Shaw could have been included, Chopra nodded in agreement and said:
The India-West Indies ODIs will be played without crowds at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, keeping the COVID-19 factor in mind.
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