Indian captain Rohit Sharma and others members of the T20 squad have arrived in Trinidad and Tobago ahead of the five-match series, which begins on July 29.
The official BCCI Twitter handle posted a video on its handle of the players being warmly welcomed by their teammates and support staff at the hotel lobby.
The T20I squad members have arrived here in Trinidad
The 5-match T20I series is all set to begin on July 29.#WIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/pZLECGOtUu
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 26, 2022
Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin and all the other senior members who were given a break from the ODI series were part of the video but there was no sign of vice-captain KL Rahul.
After recovering from hip surgery, Rahul had to return to the Indian team. He had even started his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, but everything came to a halt after he was isolated after contracting COVID-19.
Kl Rahul tested positive for #Covid-19confirms BCCI president Sourav Ganguly
(file photo) pic.twitter.com/xqnVs8HlA8
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2022
of BCCI President Sourav Ganguly they had confirmed this news but since then there has been no official communication from their side.
Ever since the news broke, the 30-year-old’s fans have been asking the BCCI to keep them updated on the health of their favorite cricketer.
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They were desperate to know how he was coping with the virus and whether he will be available for the upcoming T20 series against West Indies or not. If not, then how long would it be away from the action.
These were some of the questions his fans demanded an answer to, but the Indian cricket board turned a blind eye to their persistent demands.
Give updates on KL Rahul #TeamIndiaNeedKLRahul
Please bcci— Lucky Patel (@kingKLrahul) July 26, 2022
Why KL Rahul there? Is it not available?
— Ghansham Patil (@GhanshamforRevo) July 26, 2022
Any news on KL Rahul!!!@klrahul @BCCI pic.twitter.com/zdirzB9cj2
— Athadu (@TheLoftedDrive) July 26, 2022
We need update on KLRahul’s health
— Vɪɴɪᴛʜ™ (@129atlords) July 26, 2022
BCCI wanted to give KL Rahul enough time to recover from the coronavirus, hence did not share any updates in the last few days.
But now that he is not part of the T20I squad that was assembled in Trinidad, the board should have officially communicated the same to the fans.
Another thing that angered the fans was that the series opener is just a few days away but the selectors are yet to name Rahul’s replacement.
