Rohit Sharma lastly take a look at Covid-negative, out there for the first T20I in opposition to England: Indian common skipper Rohit Sharma has lastly examined covid-negative and is out of the managed setting following days of isolation. A senior BCCI official has confirmed that the senior cricketer has returned covid-negative within the current report and shall be out there for choice within the opening T20I recreation in opposition to England in Southampton.

“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 advised PTI.

Notably, Rohit Sharma missed the continuing rescheduled fifth Test match in opposition to England after testing covid-positive on day two of the warm-up match in opposition to Leicestershire. Initially, it was anticipated that Rohit Sharma will recuperate by the point of the take a look at match, however his three consecutive covid constructive reviews pressured the BCCI officers to nominate a brand new skipper for the take a look at match.

Senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah was handed cost of the Indian crew in Rohit’s absence, and the pacer has performed an excellent job thus far. It gained’t be incorrect to say that Rohit’s covid has been a blessing in disguise for Bumrah, who now appears to be positioned forward of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant in take a look at vice-captaincy position.

Rohit Sharma didn’t characteristic within the T20 Warm-up match in opposition to Northamptonshire because the medical protocols present him with a couple of days’ relaxation earlier than he steps into the sphere for his intense coaching. As per the protocols, a participant must bear cardiovascular checkups to check the lung capability and its functioning submit covid.

Sharma shall be out there for choice for the opening T20I match in opposition to England, whereas his different take a look at teammates shall be out there from the second T20I onwards.

The three-match T20I sequence in opposition to England will start on July 7 at Rose Bowl, Southampton. 

Down under is the T20I squad of each India and England.

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India’s T20I Squad:

1st T20I: Rohit Sharma (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ishan Kishan, Venkatesh Iyer, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik

2nd and third T20I: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik

England’s T20I Squad:

Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Richard Gleeson, Matthew Parkinson, Liam Livingstone, Tymal Mills, Harry Brook, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Chris Jordon, David Willey

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