Key Highlights
• The Indian skipper Rohit Sharma tests negative COVID
• Rohit Sharma starts his practice session as long as the result turned negative along with Ashwin and Umesh Yadav
• Rohit will be leading the team India in T20I’s and ODI matches against England
There’s some good news for team India as well as their fans from all over, and the news is about the Rohit Sharma being recovered from COVID virus. On Sunday it was reported that the player has been released from the isolation however, he will not be playing the warm-up match against Northamptonshire as he still needs some more time to recover. A senior BCCI official while speaking to the Media said,
“Yes, Rohit has tested negative and as per medical protocols is now out of quarantine. However, he is not playing today’s T20 warm-up game against Northamptonshire as he will need some recovery time and training ahead of the first T20I,”
India captain Rohit Sharma is out of isolation and will be available for the first T20I against England on Thursday #ENGvIND
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) July 3, 2022
Rohit Sharma during the net session ahead of the T20 series. (Source pic – @Vimalwa) pic.twitter.com/YO5fLninDf
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 3, 2022
The statement made is not all worrying because it is according to BCCI protocols to give rest to players after they have recovered from the COVID virus. The skipper, however will be seen leading his team in the T20I’s as well as the ODI’s against England. The schedule of those matches will be as:
England vs India T20I Series
• Match – England vs India, 1st T20I – July 7th, 2022
• Venue – Rose Bowl Cricket Ground
• Match – England vs India, 2nd, T20I – July 9th, 2022
• Venue – Edgbaston
• Match – England vs India, 3rdT20I – July 10th, 2022
• Venue – Trent Bridge
England vs India ODI series
• Match – England vs India, 1st ODI – July 12th, 2022
• Venue – The Oval
• Match – England vs India, 2nd ODI – July 14th, 2022
• Venue – Lord’s
• Match – England vs India, 3rdODI – July 17th, 2022
• Venue – Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Currently, the Indian team is playing its fifth test with England and is being led by Jasprit Bumrah who has become the second indian pacer to lead his team after Kapil Dev did it in 1987 for the national side.
Currently after coming out of isolation, the skipper has joined the training sessions along with his teammates, Ravichandran Ashwin and Umesh Yadav.
