The second T20 International match between India and Sri Lanka has been postponed by a day after all-rounder Krunal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19.
The second T20I match was scheduled to be played on Tuesday evening. The match will now be played at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Wednesday (July 28), a day before the series-finale on Thursday (July 29).
“The second T20I between Sri Lanka and India originally scheduled to be played on July 27 has been pushed forward by a day and will now take place on Wednesday, July 28,” the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement on Tuesday.
“Following the Rapid Antigen Tests conducted ahead of the match on Tuesday morning, Team India all-rounder Krunal Pandya was found to be positive. The Medical Teams have identified eight members as close contacts,” it said.
The BCCI also added that the entire contingent is undergoing RT-PCR tests today to ascertain any further outbreak in the squad.
Team India had won the ODI series 2-1 and are leading 1-0 in the T20I series against Sri Lanka.
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