The Indian team came to the Oval ground without their main support staff members on day 4 of the ongoing fourth Test against England. This was due to India head coach Ravi Shastri’s lateral flow test coming positive for the COVID-19 virus on Saturday evening in London.

This has resulted in him, along with three other support staff members including bowling coach B Arun, fielding coach R Sridhar and physiotherapist Nitin Patel being put into isolation for precautionary measures.

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“The BCCI Medical Team has isolated Mr Ravi Shastri, Head Coach, Mr B. Arun, Bowling Coach, Mr R. Sridhar, Fielding Coach and Mr Nitin Patel, Physiotherapist as a precautionary measure after Mr Shastri’s lateral flow test returned positive last evening. They have undergone RT-PCR testing and shall remain in the team hotel and not travel with Team India until confirmation from the medical team,” a BCCI statement said.

“The remaining members of the Team India contingent underwent two Lateral Flow Tests – one last night and another this morning. The members upon returning negative COVID reports were allowed to proceed for Day 4 of the ongoing fourth Test at The Oval,” the statement read further.

India resumed on day 4 on 270/3 with Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease.

(BCCI inputs)