Indian players test negative for COVID-19, 5th Test likely to go ahead

A senior cricketer voiced his concerns about the situation becoming worse if a playing member tested positive on one of the match days.

All players of the Indian cricket team have tested negative for COVID-19, clearing the decks for the fifth and final Test against England to go ahead as scheduled from Friday despite objections of “one senior player” after assistant physio triggered uncertainty. The negative tests of all 21 players increased the chances of the match at Old Trafford going ahead even though concerns remain. India lead the series 2-1. “All the players have tested negative and that’s the good news. But let’s keep our fingers crossed that the match would go ahead,” a senior BCCI source said.