India’s preparations for the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, beginning July 1, have been hampered by the discovery that captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for Covid-19.
The BCCI confirmed early Sunday morning that Rohit Sharma had tested positive for a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on Saturday, and that the India captain was placed in isolation at the team hotel ahead of the Test.
Rohit had been playing in India’s warm-up match against a Leicestershire XI at Uptonsteel County Ground, where he had made 25 in the first innings on Thursday.
In an update on Sunday morning, BCCI tweeted, “#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.”