Overview
- Four Australia A players were diagnosed with stomach infections in Kanpur, with only fast bowler Henry Thornton requiring hospitalisation at Regency Hospital.
- Thornton spent two days under observation, was discharged in stable condition, and has rejoined the squad under continued medical monitoring.
- Food-safety officials collected samples from Hotel Landmark’s kitchen, which serves both India A and Australia A, and reported no contamination.
- BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla dismissed a hotel-food cause, noting both teams ate from the same kitchen, while hotel management suggested other factors such as weather.
- Australia A tightened dietary and hydration protocols as a precaution, and the three-match unofficial ODI series concluded with India A winning 2-1 in Kanpur.