Rohit, Pant, Gill, Saini and Shaw in isolation for bio-bubble breach

Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Navdeep Saini and Prithvi Shaw have been placed in isolation for bio-bubble breach and both CA and BCCI are investigating.

Published : Jan 02, 2021 17:03 IST

Rohit Sharma is being welcomed upon his arrival in Australia for the remaining Test matches.
Rohit Sharma is being welcomed upon his arrival in Australia for the remaining Test matches.
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Rohit Sharma is being welcomed upon his arrival in Australia for the remaining Test matches.

Five India cricketers, including vice-captain Rohit Sharma, have been placed in isolation as a precautionary measure following an alleged breach of biosecurity bubble in Melbourne on the New Year’s Day.

While Cricket Australia (CA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have launched an investigation into the matter, Sportstar understands it would be premature to assume the five cricketers will be unavailable for the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scheduled to begin in Sydney on January 7.

 

The incident came to light after a fan posted a video on his Twitter feed of Rohit, wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant, pacer Navdeep Saini along with openers Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw dining in at an indoor restaurant in Melbourne.

“The BCCI and CA are investigating the matter and seeking to determine whether the outing constitutes a breach of biosecurity protocols,” CA said in a statement on Saturday.

“In the interim, on the advice of the Australian and Indian medical teams, the aforementioned players have been placed in isolation as a precaution. This will include separating the group of players from the broader Indian and Australian squads when travelling and at the training venue.”

 

While the BCCI hasn’t issued a formal update, a Board insider stressed that the issue should not be blown out of proportion. According to him, players were verbally informed that the squad members, despite being in a bio-bubble created to deal with the pandemic, could dine out in an indoor restaurant seeking prior intimation and information.

 

“It is being ascertained in Australia whether the players had obtained permission, so let’s wait for a day till the primary investigation is over. Every member of both the squads is required to clear two more COVID-19 tests before the next Test anyway, so it would be premature to say right now that these cricketers are in danger of missing out on the Test.”

The CA statement confirmed that all the cricketers will be allowed to train in isolation. The BCCI official confirmed that if required, all five will travel to Sydney from Melbourne in isolation.

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