South African tennis player Aiden Markram on Wednesday officially dropped out of the remaining two T20I matches against India for missing the first three after testing positive for COVID-19 before the opening match in Delhi.
Markram, who tested positive after the first few training sessions, will not be able to return to the arena after the mandatory isolation period.
“Proteas hitter Aiden Markram has been excluded from the rest of Proteas’ India tour. He has spent seven days in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 last week and will not able to complete its return to competition program in time to participate in the rest of the T20 series,” a statement from Cricket South Africa said.
TEAM UPDATE@AidzMarkram has been excluded from the rest of the #INDvSA T20I series.
The #Proteas batsman spent 7 days in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 last week and will not be able to complete his return program in time for the final 2 games. pic.twitter.com/LSfRCdFsOO
– South African Cricket (@OfficialCSA) June 15, 2022
“The player is healthy and well and has been allowed to return home to take care of his mental and emotional health after being isolated at a local facility, as required when an individual has a test result. tested positive on tour,” it added.
The statement also added that a decision on whether the goalkeeper who hit Quinton de Kock would be available for the remaining two games would be made by the CSA medical team in accordance with due process.
“Wicket goalkeeper’s player, Quinton de Kock, has made remarkable progress in his recovery from a wrist injury. Proteas medical staff will continue to assess his progress and make a decision. determine whether he will be available for the fourth match in due time.” read.
South Africa leads the five-match series 2-1 with the fourth T20I scheduled to take place here on Friday.
