India And Bangladesh Set To Clash In U-19 World Cup Super League Quarter-Final
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COVID-hit India will be bolstered by the return of key players when the record four-time champions meet holders Bangladesh in the third quarterfinal of the U-19 Cricket World Cup in Osbourn, Antigua on Saturday.
COVID-hit India will be bolstered by the return of key players when the record four-time champions meet holders Bangladesh in the third quarterfinal of the U-19 Cricket World Cup in Osbourn, Antigua on Saturday. Most of the half a dozen India players, who were affected by the dreaded virus, have recovered and are set to feature in the crucial clash. Six players, including skipper Yash Dhull, had gone into isolation ahead of India's second league fixture against Ireland, dealing a big blow to the record four time champions. Five of them tested positive in the RTPCR tests and also ended up missing the last league game against Uganda.
However, the depth in the squad ensured India won both those games comfortably and qualified for the quarterfinals as group toppers.
Nishant Sindhu led the side in Dhull's absence as India struggled to field 11 fit players on the park in the game against Ireland.
"Most of the players have recovered and should be fit enough to play tomorrow," a BCCI official told PTI.
Skipper Dhull, his deputy Shaik Rasheed, Sidharth Yadav, Aaradhya Yadav and Manav Parakh had returned positive RTPCR tests before the Ireland game.
