Indian skipper Rohit Sharma tests positive for Covid-19
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has tested positive for Covid-19, just days before the start of the rearranged Test match against England.
He is currently in isolation and under medical observation.
In a tweet, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wrote: "#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."
UPDATE - #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.
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 25, 2022
Rohit Sharma was part of the team taking on Leicestershire in a 4-day tour game ahead of the decisive Test match against England, which will begin on July 1.
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