Karnal Pandya, who tested positive for Kovid-19 on his tour of Sri Lanka, informed the BCCI medical officer immediately after the throat pain appeared, but his RT-PCR examination took place a day later, raising questions about the medical officer’s activism. If medical officials were immediately activated on the tour, Pandya’s close contact with eight players who were positive in the Kovid-19 test was avoided due to not being able to play in two T20 internationals.
Karnal, who went with the team immediately after experiencing symptoms of sore throat, was reportedly told this to doctor Abhijit Salvi on July 26, but at that time a rapid antigen test was performed and the player was not sent to isolation. Instead, despite the throat pain, the team’s doctor approved the player to attend a team meeting, and on the morning of July 27, his RT-PCR test was done. The report came in the afternoon, after which the BCCI and Sri Lanka cricket jointly decided to postpone the match for a day, as eight of the players closest to the player were examined.
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Initially all tests were negative but before leaving Sri Lanka, Krishnappa Gautam and Yujvendra Chahal were also positive. Shikhar Dhawan’s India White Ball team played three one-day and three T20 internationals on the tour. The team won the ODI series 2-1 and lost 1-2 in the T20. A private BCCI source told PTI on the condition of anonymity for developments in Sri Lanka, “Karnal had throat pain on July 26. He followed the protocol and informed the medical officer. Surprisingly, his rapid antigen test (self-test kit) was not done and he was not immediately sent to quarantine.
He said, ‘Although rapid antigen testing is not conclusive, it is the first part of the protocol. But despite the throat pain, I can confirm that Karnal attended the team meeting. A BCCI source said, “Instead, the BCCI medical team in Sri Lanka has agreed to conduct tests every fifth day. But the chain cancellation crisis interfered with Jay Shah and sent him to Quarantine. His move saved the series and helped the Sri Lanka Cricket Board. But this situation could have been avoided if the medical team had been more cautious. ‘
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When the PTI tried to contact Salvi, she said, “I don’t respond.” India lost the T20 series as Karnal’s eight closest contacts were compulsorily quarantined.
