Ajinkya Rahane gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The Mumbai batsman joins several of his other teammates and head coach Ravi Shastri to get vaccinated.

The right-hander urged others to get vaccinated as well in his tweet- PTI

Indian Test team's vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Saturday said he received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Got my first dose of the vaccine today. I urge everyone to register and get yourself vaccinated, if you're eligible pic.twitter.com/VH2xYcTQ1i

— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) May 8, 2021

 

Senior India opener Shikhar Dhawan received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday.

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Head coach Ravi Shastri was the first from the Indian cricket team to receive the vaccine. He got his first jab in the first week of March, when vaccination was made open for all senior citizens.

On Friday, the 32-year-old batsman was retained as Virat Kohli's deputy for the upcoming World Test Championship final against New Zealand and the subsequent away series in England.