Yogesh Parmar

BCCI reportedly miffed with Kohli, Shastri for attending crowded book launch event

Earlier on Friday (10 September), the ECB confirmed that the fifth Test between India and England has been cancelled. India lead the series 2-1.

India vs England: Perception of what might happen led to cancellation of Manchester Test, says ECB CEO

Harrison said the developments of the past couple of days have been devastating and everything necessary was done to convince the Indian players, who were spooked by assistant physio Yogesh Parmar's positive COVID-19 test on Thursday and refused to take the field.

India vs England: Indian players 'got the jitters' after assistant physio tested positive, says Dinesh Karthik

The fifth Test between India and England at Manchester got cancelled on Friday, with BCCI offering to reschedule it, after multiple positive COVID-19 cases in the Indian camp including assistant physio Yogesh Parmar.

India vs England: 'Such a shame', former players react on cancellation of Manchester Test

The Test was cancelled just a couple of hours before the toss after India were left on tenterhooks following physio Yogesh Parmar's positive COVID-19 test that led to concerns that the infection could spread during the match.

India vs England: Fifth Test cancelled after India 'unable to field team', lead series 2-1

India cricket team's junior physio Yogesh Parmar was tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and the team had to cancel its practice session.

India vs England: Fifth Test likely to go ahead after all Indian players in UK test negative for COVID

All the 21 players of the Indian Test squad have tested negative for COVID-19, a development that clears the decks for the fifth Test against England to proceed as scheduled from Friday

India vs England: Jos Buttler says they're expecting the final Test to go ahead

"I don't know too much, to be honest, at the moment. At present we are expecting the game to go ahead. Things are all fine in our camp. We are looking forward to the game," England vice captain Jos Buttler said.

India vs England: BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly unsure 5th Test will go ahead after junior physio Yogesh Parmar tests positive

The players have been told to remain in their respective rooms as RT-PCR testing is being carried out. Besides Shastri and Patel, fielding coach R Sridhar and Arun are also isolating in London.