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Rohit Sharma (Image source- Twitter)
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma is said to have recovered from COVID-19. He will now join the squad at Edgbaston during the one-off Test against England. He will also be available for all the white-ball matches of the tour. The 35-year-old had missed out on the rescheduled Test match after testing Covid positive during the warmup game against Leicestershire.
Jasprit Bumrah is leading the Indian team in the Test match in Rohit's absence. On the other hand, the regular skipper did not play the T20 warmup game against Northamptonshire despite being out from isolation.
"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," a senior BCCI official said according to The Hindu.
The white-ball series will begin with a three-match T20I series on July 7 (Thursday), followed by an ODI series beginning July 12. (Tuesday). This would be Rohit Sharma's first overseas assignment since taking over as full-time captain of India.
India in the fifth Test match
In the meantime, India has taken a good lead of 257 runs in the Test match. They posted a total of 419 runs in the first innings, with Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja scoring brilliant centuries. The former played an attacking game to score 146 runs in 111 balls, while the latter played a cautious game to score 104 runs in 194 balls.
England then had a batting disaster in their first innings, but Jonny Bairstow rescued the team. He carried on his form from the previous series against New Zealand, scoring a century in the innings. His 106-run effort in 140 balls contributed to England's 284-run first-innings total.
India lost three wickets in the second innings, but Cheteshwar Pujara stayed to finish his half-century. He was not out on 50 off 139 balls, with Rishabh Pant (30 runs off 46 balls) providing excellent assistance. The two will now look to capitalise on their partnership on day four to set a good total.