BCCI president Sourav Ganguly defended Rishabh Pant, who tested positive Covid-19 and said the cricketers were not in a bubble and it is ‘impossible' to wear a mask all the time. We have seen Euro Championship and Wimbledon in England. Rules have changed (with the crowd being allowed inside venues). They were on leave and it’s physically impossible to wear mask all the time,” Ganguly told News18. Asked about whether he is worried about the Indian squad who are gearing up for the Test series against England after Pant’s case came to light, Ganguly replied: “No worries. They will be fine.”
Post the World Test Championship final, the Indian team was granted a 20-day break. During the break, Pant was spotted with his friends at the Wembley Stadium in London during a Euro 2020 match between England and Germany. Bowling coach Bharat Arun, Wriddhiman Saha and Abhimanyu Easwaran were identified as close contacts and were isolated from the rest of the squad. The trio along with Pant and training assistant did not travel with the team to Durham. Team India travelled to Durham on Thursday and are set to play a three-day practice match starting July 20 to gear up for the upcoming Test series.
