Rohit Sharma tests COVID-19 positive, may miss England tour

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Indian batter Rohit Sharma has actually tested COVID-19 positive complying with a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) performed on Saturday.

Rohit, who was playing in India’s continuous four-day warm-up video game against Leicestershire, has entered into quarantine.
” #TeamIndia Captain Rohit Sharma has actually tested favorable for COVID-19 following a Fast Antigen Examination (RAT) conducted on Saturday. He is currently in isolation at the group hotel and also is under the treatment of the BCCI Medical Team,” the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tweeted.

Based on recuperation, Rohit is readied to lead the team against England in the held off 5th Test suit starting July 1 in Edgbaston. India leads the collection 2-1.

The rescheduled suit belongs of in 2015’s five-match Test series that needed to be postponed after the 4th Examination due to a Covid-19 break out in the Indian camp.

The warm-up fixture will certainly be a possibility for the Men in Blue to enter cement themself in the brand-new problem after a long time for the all-important 5th Examination.

Recently, Rohit Sharma finished his 15 years in worldwide cricket for India. He made his ODI debut for the national side on this day in 2007 against Ireland in Belfast. He took to social networks to share a heartfelt message on completing 15 years in international cricket.

” Hello everyone, Today I will be finishing 15 years of worldwide cricket because I made my launching for India. What a journey it has been, definitely one that I will certainly cherish for the rest of my life. I just wish to say thanks to everyone who has actually been a part of this journey as well as a special thanks to individuals that helped me end up being the player that I am today. To all the cricket fans, fans and also doubters your love and support for the team is what gets us over those difficulties we all undoubtedly found. Thanking you, RS,” said the celebrity Indian batter in his message.

He was called amongst Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year in their 2022 edition. In the same year, he was named India’s all-format captain.

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