He tested positive ahead of departure to the UAE for Asia Cup 2022
On Tuesday, 23 August 2022, Team India head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for COVID-19, the Indian cricket board said.
"Team India Head Coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19 in a routine test conducted ahead of the team's departure to the UAE for Asia Cup 2022.
Dravid has mild symptoms and is under the supervision of the BCCI Medical team. He will join the team once his reports return negative. The rest of the team will assemble in UAE on 23rd August, 2022," BCCI stated in an official release.
Team India will be playing their first match of the tournament on August 28 against arch-rivals Pakistan. It is important to note that Dravid had not travelled with the team to Zimbabwe for the three-match ODI series, which concluded on Monday.
Team India had defeated Zimbabwe 3-0 in the three-match ODI series. The visitors won the third and final ODI by 13 runs on Monday. Shubman Gill starred with the bat as he played a knock of 130, hitting his first international century.
Dravid had taken charge of India's senior side after the T20 World Cup last year.
Now, Rohit Sharma will lead the team for the Asia Cup, while former captain Virat Kohli is back in the squad after a break. Paceman Jasprit Bumrah has not been part of the tournament due to an injury.
Three specialist spinners are part of the squad which includes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja are the two all-rounders.
Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav are the two batting options.
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