Seven unvaccinated India U-19 players were denied entry into Caribbean and told to ‘go back’ | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 outbreak in its camp was not the only off-field challenge the Indian team overcame on its way to the U-19 World Cup triumph. India's problems began on arrival in the Caribbean islands, with as many as seven unvaccinated members of the side detained at the airport for more than 24 hours, requiring the government to step in and resolve the issue. This was after a long flight from Dubai to Port-of-Spain via Amsterdam. Left-arm pacer Ravi Kumar, who played a huge role in the team's unprecedented fifth World Cup triumph, and opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi were among the players who were told to "go back to India" as they were not jabbed. Team manager Lobzang G Tenzing, who came to their rescue with the help of the ICC and colleagues in the BCCI, narrated the "harrowing e...
