The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19, just days before the start of the rescheduled Test match against England. Last year, Rohit was the leading run-getter for India in the four Tests against England before the 5th Test had to reschedule after a Covid outbreak in the Indian camp.
Confirming the same, BCCI tweeted, “#TeamIndia Captain Mr Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted on Saturday. He is currently in isolation at the team hotel and is under the care of the BCCI Medical Team.”
UPDATE – #TeamIndia Captain Mr Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted on Saturday. He is currently in isolation at the team hotel and is under the care of the BCCI Medical Team.
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 25, 2022
Rohit Sharma was part of the squad that has been taking place on Leicestershire in a 4-day tour match ahead of the decisive Test match against England, that is scheduled to be commencing on July 1 at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. Rohit batted in the first innings on Thursday, but didn’t come out to bat on Day 3.
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Rohit Sharma scored 25 runs, before getting out in the first innings of the warm-up match. India leads the Test series against England 2-1. Rohit Sharma had earlier captained India to a 2-0 home Test series win over Sri Lanka earlier this year.
If he recovers in time for the match in Edgbaston, then he will be leading the Indian team for the first time in an overseas Test. Virat Kohli-led India had taken a 2-1 lead against England and the BCCI and ECB decided to rearrange the remaining Test match this year.
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The Indian skipper can still play the 5th Test but only if he tests negative in further rounds of testing. But if that doesn’t happen, it will be a question mark over whole will be leading the Indian side? However, netizens want Virat Kohli at the back of the helm in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Check out some tweets.
https://twitter.com/abineshdfc/status/1540891735756267523?s=20&t=Nh7eatLH0x5SKDG94C5udw
Please make Virat @imVkohli captain for the 5th Test…he deserves to win the series 🥺.
Wish you speedy recovery @ImRo45 🙏.— Mrityunjoy 🇮🇳💙 (@Mrityunjoy_offl) June 26, 2022
Not sure but most probably Rishabh Pant will captain the team if rohit becomes unavailable.
Virat would be a far better option than Pant.@BCCI Pls let Virat lead the team for one last tym..He deserves the historic TEST victory🇮🇳
Get Well Soon Ro !!💪#ViratKohli #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/K2nxkDoG0c
— Arsh (@arshuu_19) June 26, 2022
💪Get Well Soon Bro. Hope he becomes totally fit n fine before 5th test match.
In case if he fails to recover,@BCCI pls Make @imVkohli captain for the 5th test it will be good if he ends his captaincy tenure by winning this historic series🇮🇳💙#RohitSharma𓃵 #ViratKohli #LEIvIND pic.twitter.com/11dFcCABqL— Arsh (@arshuu_19) June 26, 2022
