Rahul Dravid Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ahead of Asia Cup, Will Join Team Later

Dravid will not be traveling to Dubai for Asia Cup after testing positive for COVID-19. He will join the team later.

Indian cricket team's head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be with the team during their Asia Cup 2022 campaign. 

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Days before India's opening campaign in the Asia Cup 2022 tournament in the UAE, the team has suffered a big blow with head coach Rahul Dravid testing positive for COVID-19.

'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.

Mr. Dravid is under the supervision of the BCCI Medical team and has mild symptoms. He will join the team once he returns with a negative COVID-19 report,' the BCCI confirmed in a press statement.

Dravid did not travel to Zimbabwe for the recently-concluded three-match One-day International series, which the KL Rahul-led side won 3-0. Due to the busy international schedule, the coaching staff, including Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathour and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, was rested.

India are scheduled to open their campaign in the Asia Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan on 28 August and would like to avenge the 10-wicket loss against Babar Azam's side in the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE last year.

The team will assemble in UAE on 23 August, 2022.