India vs England 5th Test: No question of forfeiting, the match is only called off, says BCCI

Shukla said that there is no question of “forfeiting” the match as it has only been called off after wide consultation between BCCI officials, ECB officials and players.

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MANCHESTER:

Following the cancellation of the 5th test match between India and England on Friday, BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla has come out with a statement stating that negotiations with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are underway to resolve the issue.

Shukla said that there is no question of “forfeiting” the match as it has only been called off after wide consultation between BCCI officials, ECB officials and players.

“Other negotiations with ECB will continue in order to resolve the whole issue amicably. There is no question of forfeiting the match, it has been only called off,” said Shukla.

The ECB had earlier said that India “forfeited” the match as they were “unable to field a team” following Covid concerns, However, the tweet was immediately deleted.

The cancellation came after Team India’s physio, Yogesh Parmar, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday leading to concerns that the infection could spread during the match which was cancelled a couple of hours before the toss.

India currently leads the five-match series 2-1, with the first test match ending in a draw.

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