Ravichandran Ashwin to join England tour late following Covid-19 positive test

The allrounder is likely to miss out on the four-day red-ball warm-up game against Leicestershire at Grace Road, which is due to begin on Thursday (June 23)

Ravichandran Ashwin will join the India touring party in England late after testing positive for Covid-19.

The allrounder is currently reported to be in quarantine and did not travel with the rest of the squad last week, but with the one-off Test against England at Edgbaston not scheduled to begin until July 1, he is still expected to be available for selection.

Ashwin is not part of the T20 squad for India's two matches in Ireland on June 26 and June 28.

^{Ravichandran Ashwin will join the India touring party late [Stu Forster/Getty Images]}

However, he is likely to miss out on the four-day red-ball warm-up game against Leicestershire at Grace Road, which is due to begin on Thursday (June 23).

The India players trained in Leicester on Monday. Those involved in the T20s in Dublin are expected to fly to Ireland on Thursday. 

The Test against England - rearranged from 2021 - will be followed by three T20Is and three ODIs against the same opponents.