Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of India's upcoming four-match Test series against Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Thursday.
IPL 2020 has been a 'smash hit' as per BCCI President Ganguly and his statement stems from the fact that this year, there has been so much drama involved.
India are set to travel to Australia with a jumbo squad comprising 23 to 25 playing members across formats considering the requirements of the series to be played in bio-bubble amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Desperate to not miss a single game, a big-hitting star has requested BCCI president Ganguly, on behalf of the players from both countries, to lessen the quarantine period to three days.
The 48-year-old Ganguly will be in quarantine for the next six days and is expected to be in the UAE till September 23.
BCCI SEcretary Shah made it clear that if the situation improves in November, the members could be invited for the play-offs.
Ganguly said the BCCI was hopeful that the Covid-19 situation will improve in the next few months and domestic cricket will be able to start in a safe environment.
Dalmiya further said the CAB would write separately to request for reimbursement of the losses incurred due to the abandonment of the South Africa ODI match.
Chauhan was admitted to Sanjay Gandhi PGI in Lucknow on July 12 after being found Covid-19 positive.
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