India head coach Dravid tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Asia Cup

Rahul Dravid was unable to fly to Dubai with the India squad on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus.

Head coach Dravid has mild symptoms and is being supervised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team.

The legendary former India batter will be able to join up with the team once he has tested negative.

India face fierce rivals Pakistan in their first match of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

They will also take on a qualifier in Group A in a tournament that will be played with a Twenty20 format.

VVS Laxman stepped in to take over as head coach for the ODI series whitewash of Zimbabwe as Dravid was given a rest.

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