Big blow for Zimbabwe team ahead of Sri Lanka tour, head coach Lalchand Rajput found positive crown
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- Lalchand Rajput was admitted to hospital before being sent to isolation.
- Zimbabwe’s tour of Sri Lanka will kick off with an ODI match in Kandy on January 16.
The head coach of the Zimbabwe cricket team, Lalchand Rajput, was found corona positive before the Sri Lanka tour. In such a situation, the Rajput coach will not be with the team in the first two ODI in Sri Lanka due to the isolation protocol. Lalchand Rajput, 60, was admitted to the hospital as a precaution before being sent to the hotel for isolation.
Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, a Sri Lankan sports doctor said: “We are doing some routine tests and you will be able to return to the hotel. There will be a 10-day quarantine period, which means that you will not be able to stay with the team for the first two games. “.
Zimbabwe’s tour of Sri Lanka will kick off with an ODI match at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on January 16. The second one-day match will be played on January 18 and the third one-day match on January 21 at the same venue. The Zimbabwean team arrived in Colombo on January 10 to participate in the ODI series.
Zimbabwe template for Sri Lanka tour: Craig Ervine (Captain), Ryan Burle, Regis Chakabwa, Tendai Chatra, Luke Jongwe, Takudjawanache Kaitano, Clive Madande, Wesley Madhevere, Wellington Masakadza, Tinotenda Mutombodji, Blessing Mujarbani, Richard Ngarwa, Sikandar Barza, Sikander Barza, Milton Williams.
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