Indian players, support staff can get the COVID-19 vaccine jabs during England tour: Report

Some players and coaching staff members have already received the first dose of the vaccine in India.

During the upcoming England tour, the Indian cricket team will have the option to get their Covishield vaccination jabs, reported Sports Today.

Some of the players and members of the coaching staff have already received the first dose of the vaccine in India. And according to Sports Today, they can get the second or even the first dose of the OxfordAstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which is being sold under the name of Covishield in India, in UK.

Notably, Team India head coach Ravi Shastri got the first jab in March while Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane received his first dose on Saturday (May 8).

BCCI on Friday (May 7) announced a 20-member strong squad for the England tour, with KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Saha's inclusion depending on fitness clearance.

In the squad, the selection committee also named four reserves in the form of opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and pacers Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan and Arzan Nagwaswalla.

India will play the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand in Southampton from June 18-22 followed by a five-match Test series versus England in Nottingham, London, Leeds and Manchester between August 4 and September 14.