Team India captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday (June 25), ahead of the all-important 5th India vs England Test. The Indian skipper’s result for Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted on June 25 came to be positive, the BCCI tweeted late on Saturday. He has been put in an isolation until the report of a RTPCR test comes through. Not to forget, the fifth and last Test had to be rescheduled to 2022 last year after a Covid outbreak in the Indian camp. With Rohit testing positive, the series is under threat again. There is no update on health of other Indian players.
Rohit was involved in a warm-up-tie vs Leicestershire and had batted in the first innings. He made 25 in the first innings for India but didn’t come to bat on Day 3 of the practice game, giving birth to rumours that he is carrying an injury. The latest update, as per Cricbuzz, is that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.