Mumbai, Jul 21: Star India batter K L Rahul on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19, which is likely to rule him out of the upcoming five-match T20 series against the West Indies, starting July 29 at Tarouba. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly informed about Rahul after the Board's Apex Council meeting here. India vs West Indies: BCCI Reportedly Spends Rs 3.5 Crore on Team India’s Travel to West Indies From England

Rahul on Thursday itself had addressed the candidates, who attended the Level-3 coach certification course at National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.

Rahul, who underwent a hernia operation in Germany recently, was rested for the ODI series against the West Indies starting Friday at Port of Spain.

Ganguly also informed that a member of the Commonwealth Games-bound India women's team was also down with COVID-19. He, however, did not disclose the name of the player.

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