A day after India captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19, the BCCI advised players in England to limit their public appearances and hangouts and stay indoors, but the directives seemed to have fallen on the deaf ear of former skipper Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant.
On the last day of the practice match between India and Leicestershire on Sunday, Pant was seen flouting the Covid rules set for Indian players. The southpaw was seen posing for pictures with a section of fans.
Ground announcer at the #IndiaTourMatch: “During the course of #LEIvIND, India’s players will not be signing autographs or taking selfies with any fans.”Rishabh Pant: pic.twitter.com/tVtMcG29iQ
— Nakul Pande (@NakulMPande) June 25, 2022After Pant, Kohli too broke the rules as he was seen interacting with fans after arriving in Birmingham for the rescheduled 5th Test.
A picture of him posing with fans made the rounds on social media.
Lucky fans clicked picture with Virat Kohli in Birmingham yesterday. pic.twitter.com/1gpXySuGLo
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) June 28, 2022In another picture doing the rounds of social media, members of Team India—Kohli, Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Shubhman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini and Kamlesh Nagarkoti were seen dining in a restaurant in Birmingham despite the Covid threats.
Virat Kohli, Rishabh, Shreyas, Gill, Shardul, Siraj, Saini and Kamlesh Nagarkoti visit to the restaurant in Birmingham. pic.twitter.com/l6fEBDe5UN
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) June 28, 2022 Watch video: Rohit Sharma's daughter gives health update of her dad2024-09-08 03:30:08