KL Rahul endured another setback when he tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. The news was confirmed by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly after an apex council meeting in Mumbai.

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KL Rahul had been recuperating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru

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l had been recuperating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for surgery on a sports hernia in Germany last month. And his inclusion in the T20I squad against West Indies was subject to fitness. He had steadily amped up his batting time at the nets over the past week before testing positive. This is likely to leave Rahul with to pass his fitness test. And retain a negative before taking the flight to the Caribbean. With the T20Is set to begin in Trinidad on July 29, it is likely Rahul will miss the series.

India is set to play three ODIs on August 18, 20, and 22 in Harare. And the series will be part of the ODI Super League.