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Bcci Medical Officer Didn't Take Timely Measures In Krunal's Covid Case: Report
By: Tupaki Desk | 14 Aug 2021 9:05 AM GMT
The team India that has toured in Sri Lanka for a biletaral series was hit really hard by the ongoing pandemic. If Covid would have not entered the Indian camp, the team India led by Shikhar Dhawan would have won the T20 series as well.
With Krunal Pandya testing Covid positive, he was ruled out of the series and other players who were close contacts of Pandya were sent to the isoation facilities.
However, weeks after the Sri Lanka series, new things in Krunal Pandya case are coming out that are quite surprising.
As per the media reports, Abhijit Salvi, BCCI Medical Officer should be blamed in Covid issue in the Indian camp as he reportedly didn't take the timely decisions.
Despite Krunal Pandya complaining about the throat pain, the doctor didn't conduct Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) to Krunal. The all-rounder had attended the team meeting too.
When Krunal Pandya was tested positive for the Covid on July 27, the medical officers have found out about the close contacts of Krunal Pandya.
As a result, eight players were asvisee to take the Covid tests. While
Krishnappa Gowtham and Yuzvendra Chahal tested Covid positive, the remaining players were declared negative for the virus.
Carrying out a story on Covid impact on the Sri Lanka series, leading national daily Hindustan Times said Krunal Pandya had followed the protocols by informing his symptoms to the medical officer but the medical officer didn't take the timely measures. The daily had attributed a source from BCCI to these comments.
According to the daily, the BCCI source even expressed shock over the medical team conducting Rapid Antigen Test once in five days while the tests were conducted once in two days.
After the second T20 was cancelled Krunal Pandya was subjected to brutal trolling on social media as cricket fans held him responsible for the postponement of the second game. He was all over social media with the trolls.
With the key players being ruled out, Sri Lanka team had won the T20 series. While the hosts won the T20 series, India had won the ODI series.
With Krunal Pandya testing Covid positive, he was ruled out of the series and other players who were close contacts of Pandya were sent to the isoation facilities.
However, weeks after the Sri Lanka series, new things in Krunal Pandya case are coming out that are quite surprising.
As per the media reports, Abhijit Salvi, BCCI Medical Officer should be blamed in Covid issue in the Indian camp as he reportedly didn't take the timely decisions.
Despite Krunal Pandya complaining about the throat pain, the doctor didn't conduct Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) to Krunal. The all-rounder had attended the team meeting too.
When Krunal Pandya was tested positive for the Covid on July 27, the medical officers have found out about the close contacts of Krunal Pandya.
As a result, eight players were asvisee to take the Covid tests. While
Krishnappa Gowtham and Yuzvendra Chahal tested Covid positive, the remaining players were declared negative for the virus.
Carrying out a story on Covid impact on the Sri Lanka series, leading national daily Hindustan Times said Krunal Pandya had followed the protocols by informing his symptoms to the medical officer but the medical officer didn't take the timely measures. The daily had attributed a source from BCCI to these comments.
According to the daily, the BCCI source even expressed shock over the medical team conducting Rapid Antigen Test once in five days while the tests were conducted once in two days.
After the second T20 was cancelled Krunal Pandya was subjected to brutal trolling on social media as cricket fans held him responsible for the postponement of the second game. He was all over social media with the trolls.
With the key players being ruled out, Sri Lanka team had won the T20 series. While the hosts won the T20 series, India had won the ODI series.
