India skipper Virat Kohli obtained the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Kohli additionally urged everybody to get vaccinated as quickly as they will.
“Vaccinate as soon as you can please. Stay Safe,” Kohli wrote in his Instagram story.
India pacer Ishant Sharma and spouse Pratima Singh additionally obtained the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
Last week, Umesh Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shikhar Dhawan obtained their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Rahane, Umesh, Ishant, Kohli will likely be subsequent seen in motion when India locks horns in opposition to New Zealand within the remaining of the World Test Championship (WTC).
Speaking to ANI, a BCCI official mentioned that it’ll want some extra time earlier than a transparent image might be drawn concerning the completion of vaccination for all India Test cricketers who’re to go to UK on June 2.
“The Indian government has opened vaccination for every person above 18 so the players can take their first dose. But the second dose is the question here and while the BCCI is looking at working closely with the England and Wales Cricket Board to ensure players can get a second dose in the UK, if that is not approved by the UK government, we will have the vaccine taken from India for the second dose. Let’s see how that works out in the coming days,” the official had defined.
The WTC remaining will get underway on June 18 and can proceed until June 22 with June 23 saved as a reserve day. While it was initially set to be performed on the Lord’s, the ICC determined to maneuver it to Southampton with an eye fixed on the COVID-19 state of affairs throughout the globe.
The BCCI on Friday named a 20-member squad (two topic to health clearance) which can even have standby gamers. Of the 4 standby gamers, quick bowler Prasidh Krishna has examined constructive for COVID-19.
