India U-19 skipper Yash Dhull, 5 others test positive for Covid

Nishant Sindhu led the team against Ireland in the absence of Dhull

India Under-19 skipper Yash Dhull, his deputy Sheikh Rasheed and four of their teammates have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing them out of the Group B World Cup game against Ireland here on Wednesday.

Apart from Dhull and Rasheed, batter Aaradhya Yadav, Vasu Vats, Manav Parakh, and Siddharth Yadav were also found infected with the virus, because of which India barely managed to field an XI against Ireland. Nishant Sindhu led the team against Ireland in the absence of Dhull. Meanwhile, despite fielding an almost depleted side, India U-19 posted 307-5 in the their 50 overs after put into bat by Ireland U-19. 

Openers Angkrish Raghuvanshi (79) and Harnoor Singh (88) put up a 164-run stand. Even after the openers departed, Raj Bawa (42), skipper Sindhu (36) and Rajvardhan Hangargekar (39 not out) built partnerships to help the team post a mammoth total.

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