This morning’s fitness test is crucial for Rohit. Possibility of an official announcement on whether the player will play
Edgbaston, First Published Jun 30, 2022, 7:49 AM IST
Edgeboston: Whether India captain Rohit Sharma will play in tomorrow’s ENG vs IND 5th Test against England remains a matter of great confusion. Coach Rahul Dravid said yesterday that he would wait until the last minute when news agency PTI reported that Rohit was again Kovid positive and out of the playing XI. Cricketbus, a leading cricket website, offers fans a glimmer of hope.
This morning’s fitness test is crucial for Rohit. The player has been in isolation since June 25, when Kovid confirmed. The player was positive on all subsequent Kovid tests. As a result, the captain was unable to travel to Birmingham with the Indian team. Cricketbus also reported that pacer Jaspreet Bumra could be the Indian captain if Hitman fails in today’s fitness test as well. Veteran spinner R Ashwin and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant were also considered for the captaincy. White captain KL Rahul has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.
India coach Rahul Dravid has ruled out the possibility of Rohit Sharma playing in Edgbaston. “There are still 36 hours left in the match and it cannot be ruled out that Rohit will not play,” Dravid told a news conference ahead of the Test. Dravid also reacted to reports that Bumrah would naturally become the captain if Rohit did not play. ‘It is appropriate that the notification comes from the official circles. An official announcement will be made in the case of Rohit. It is up to the medical team to decide whether Rohit can play or not, ”Dravid said.
The last match of the five – Test series last year was rescheduled for July 1 in Edgbaston following the Kovid scare at the Indian camp. Team India is currently leading the series 2-1. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes and his team will whitewash world Test champions New Zealand in a three-Test series against India. Along with Rohit Sharma’s Kovid, the Indian team is also worried about who will be the opener.
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