SunstarTV Bureau: Five Indian players have been placed in isolation after video emerged on social media, where the group appearing to eat at an indoor venue in Melbourne got viral, on Friday.
Five Indian players — Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw & Navdeep Saini placed in isolation after video emerged on social media of group appearing to eat at an indoor venue in Melbourne.Potential breach of COVID protocols being investigated: Cricket Australia
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2021
The players including Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini have been separated from the Indian and Australian squads but will still train in accordance with the strict protocols that have been put in place to ensure the ongoing safety of all members of the Indian and Australian squads.
Bc mere saamne waale table par gill pant sharma saini fuckkkkkk pic.twitter.com/yQUvdu3shF
— Navaldeep Singh (@NavalGeekSingh) January 1, 2021
A cricket fan, Navaldeep Singh shared a video and photos of the five players eating at a Melbourne restaurant in what appeared to break the strict biosecurity protocols set by Cricket Australia. However players are not allowed to dine inside the restaurants.
Singh also claimed that he paid the $118.69 bill for the players and wicketkeeper Pant had hugged him too.