7 members of Indian women's hockey team including captain tests COVID-19 positive

Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal was among the seven players and two support staff members to test positive for Covid-19 ahead of a training camp at the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru.

Savita Punia, Sharmila Devi, Rajani, Navjot Kaur, Navneet Kaur and Sushila are the other players besides captain Rani Rampal to get infected with the novel coronavirus. Video analyst Amrutaprakash and scientific advisor Wayne Lombard are the two support staff members who have tested positive.

All the players and support



staff are asymptomatic and have been placed under observation at the SAI centre.

"They were tested on April 24, post quarantine after their return from their respective hometowns to their training base at SAI Bengaluru, as per the laid down protocol," the SAI said in a statement.

"The seven players who have tested positive are Rani Rampal, Savita Punia, Sharmila Devi, Rajani, Navjot Kaur, Navneet Kaur and Sushila. In addition, video analyst Amrutaprakash and scientific advisor Wayne Lombard have also tested positive," SAI said in a statement.