LEICESTER: Team India faced a major setback on Sunday when captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for Covid on the third day of the ongoing warm-up match against Leicester and went into isolation ahead of the rescheduled test against England on July 1.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on its official Twitter account that Indian captain Rohit tested positive after undergoing Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on Saturday. He is currently in isolation and treatment by the BCCI medical team.
“UPDATE: #TeamIndia Captain Mr. Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) carried out on Saturday. He is currently in isolation at the team hotel and under the care of the BCCI medical team,” BCCI tweeted.
TO UPDATE – #TeamIndia Captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19 following a rapid antigen test (RAT) carried out 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
The Indian skipper did not come out to bat on the third day of the warm-up match against Leicestershire, meanwhile, his participation in the rescheduled final test against England at Edgbaston on July 1 could be under cloud.
Rohit is currently India’s leading scorer in the series, which ended abruptly last year, scoring 368 runs in four matches at an impressive 52.27 average.
It is worth mentioning here that India currently leads the five-match test series against England 2-1. The touring team will also play three T20I matches and as many ODIs against the hosts during the tour.
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