Indian cricketers, who are in the UK for a five-Test series, are currently enjoying their 20-day break and few of them will receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday even as England’s ODI team has been forced into isolation after an outbreak of the virus in its squad.
While England has witnessed fresh COVID-19 cases, all the Indian players and support staff, who have already received the first jab of Covishield, will be receiving their second dose in batches on July 7 and 9, as planned by the BCCI.
As per the report of PTI, one of their sources confirmed, “Most of the players are in and around London. All this was planned well in advance. All those who have had Covishield as their first jabs in India are now ready to get their second doses.”
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The full vaccination of Indian cricketers has become all the more important after multiple players getting infected with the virus in the English camp. The much-anticipated series is scheduled to be commencing in Nottingham from August 4. Three unnamed England players and four support staff members have tested positive for the virus, 48 hours after the conclusion of their ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Describing the same, an anonymous, BCCI official said, “We are aware of the situation. Obviously, ECB and the local health authorities will provide us with any change in existing health safety protocols and that will be strictly followed. But we haven’t been told anything as of now. The players have not yet been told to cut short their downtime.”
Presently, most of the players are in and around London enjoying time off with their families and partners. A few are in the countryside. Once the players assemble in London, they are expected to be tested again and then allowed to enter the bio-bubble. England has seen a rise in Delta-3 variant cases in the country.
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Talking about the current scenario, the director of England’s men’s cricket, Ashley Giles said, “We’re in unprecedented territory in terms of replacing an entire squad and management team.”
Not all players in the England first-choice squad were fully vaccinated.
