Ravi Shastri’s Negligence Proved Fatal For Team India?

The fifth test between India and England which was supposed to start today stands canceled due to the COVID-19 outburst in the Indian Camp. “Due to fears of a further increase in the number of COVID cases inside the camp, India are regrettably unable to field a team,” the ECB said in a statement.

The series result is not known yet. If the match is considered forfeited, then the series will be level 2-2. If it is considered abandoned, then, India will take the series 2-1. It all started with Coach Ravi Shastri testing positive. The Coach has arranged

The other coaching staff were identified as immediate contacts of Shastri. The series came under risk when Physio Yogesh Parmar tested positive two days before the fifth test. He was in close contact with several India players in the last week making things complicated.

On Thursday night, all the Indian players were tested negative but the test stands canceled because there are chances that they can turn positive during the course of the match. BCCI sources have been blaming Ravi Shastri’s book launch event flouting COVID-19 rules.