• In England, Team India Captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19

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    In England, Team India Captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19

    On Thursday, Rohit batted, but he did not come out to bat in India's second innings on Saturday. Prior to being out during the first innings of the exhibition game, he had scored 25 runs.

    Digital Desk: Just days before the
    start of the rescheduled Test match against England, Indian cricket team
    skipper Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19. The Board of Control for
    Cricket in India (BCCI) released a formal statement and updated its Twitter
    account with the information. Following a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on Saturday,
    Mr. Rohit Sharma, the captain of #TeamIndia, tested positive for COVID-19. "BCCI
    tweeted something. He is currently being looked after by the BCCI Medical Team
    in isolation at the team hotel."



    Before
    the crucial Test match against England, which will start on July 1 at the
    Edgbaston in Birmingham, Rohit Sharma was a member of the side that played
    Leicestershire in a four-day tour game. On Thursday, Rohit batted, but he did
    not come out to bat in India's second innings on Saturday. Prior to being out
    during the first innings of the exhibition game, he had scored 25 runs.



    India
    is ahead 2-1 in the Test series with England. Earlier this year, Rohit led
    India to a 2-0 home Test series victory against Sri Lanka. It will be his first
    Test match away from home as captain of the Indian squad if he heals in time
    for the game in Edgbaston.



    Headed
    by Virat Kohli Last year, India led England 2-1, but a Covid outbreak in the
    Indian camp forced the cancellation of the fifth and final test. The remaining
    Test match this year will be rescheduled by the BCCI and ECB.



    In
    addition to the Test match, India will play three T20Is and three ODIs during
    the tour.