Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 in a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and placed in isolation ahead of the fifth test against England the BCCI said on Sunday.
UPDATE- #TeamIndia Captain Mr Rohit Sharma has tested positive for Covid-19 following a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted on Sunday. He is currently in isolation at the team hotel and is under the care of the BCCI Medical team” BCCI wrote on twitter.
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
The test match is scheduled to begin on July 1 in Birmingham and if Rohit remains in six day isolation, either pacer Jasprit Bumrah or wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant could be asked to lead the team.