India’s Smriti Mandhana and Renuka Singh Out of Quarantine
India’s Smriti Mandhana and Renuka Singh out of Quarantine, India opener Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday took to Instagram to release that they have completed their quarantine and are out of New Zealand Government’s Required Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) facility.
The Must Appear For Selection:-
In addition to being declared fit once India is included in the squad, he should appear for selection for the rest of the tour of New Zealand, with three ODIs remaining. New Zealand is currently leading 2-0 in the ODI series.
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ESPNcricinfo has learned that seamer Meghna Singh will also be leaving MIQ on Tuesday. Fast bowler Renuka Singh, who along with Mandhana and Meghna did not even play in the first three matches of the tour, is understanding to have left the vantage on February 13.
The Tested Positive For Covid-19:-
While the BCCI is yet to make an official statement on the trio’s absence in the first three matches, it will be learning that one of them tested positive for COVID-19. After landing in New Zealand with the expanding squad late last month. did. All three players have been double vaccinating.
The travel-related purpose, as reported last week, was due to Mandhana staying at MIQ and not being linked with the 15 players, support staff, and two selectors who completed the quarantine and traveled to Queenstown, where the five-match ODI series is going on.
The three players will now joining the rest of India’s touring party and are expecting to appear for selection for the third ODI on February 18.
New Zealand’s border systems require all foreign arrivals to stay in the government’s MIQ facilities for the required ten days. With all World Cup teams recently supporting their tenure before the system was putting on hold.
A Created The First Participating Team:-
India reached New Zealand on 26 January to become the first participating team to enter the MIQ in the World Cup. At least three World Cup squads are understanding to be serving their essential stays at MIQ facilities as of Tuesday.
Smriti Mandhana, Meghna, and Renuka Singh missed out on one-off T20Is. And the first two ODIs, all taking place at the John Davis Oval in Queenstown. India lost the T20I by 18 runs and the ODI series opener by 62 runs.
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New Zealand then took a 2-0 lead with a three-wicket win on Tuesday. The bilateral series is part of the teams’ preparation for the Women’s World Cup starting early next month.
Hosts New Zealand plays the first match of the tournament against the West Indies on March 4. While India will start their campaign against Pakistan on March 6.