The Indian all-format captain Rohit Sharma has tested positive for Covid days before the start of the rescheduled fifth Test match between England and India. Rohit was a part of the ongoing warm-up match against Leicestershire and had even batted in the first innings.
Rohit Sharma Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
However, after testing positive for COVID-19, Rohit has been placed in isolation at the team hotel. The news was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) via their official Twitter handle.
In their statement, the BCCI revealed that Rohit’s Rapid Antigen Test has returned positive on Saturday and the BCCI medical team is taking care of him in the team hotel. The Tweet read:
“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.”
Check out the Tweet:
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
Meanwhile, an RT-PCR Test has been scheduled for the Indian captain on Sunday (June 26) according to the Indian board’s statement.
“Team India 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. An RT-PCR test will be conducted on Sunday to ascertain his CT value,” the BCCI statement read.
Rohit Didn’t Take The Field On Day 3 Of Tour Game
It has to be noted that Rohit didn’t take the field on Day 3 of the ongoing warm-up match. His absence from the game had raised several eyebrows as fans were eagerly waiting for him to play in the second innings. The antigen Test has put Rohit’s chances of playing in the much-awaited fifth Test match in doubt.
It was just a few days ago when Rohit, Virat Kohli, and others were seen roaming around the streets of Leicester. Several pictures and videos of them interacting with their fans had gone viral on the internet. Following this, the BCCI had to issue a warning to the whole squad. Fans on social media were left disappointed and are blaming the irresponsible behavior of the cricketers.
Check out the reactions of fans to this:
Match khelne gaya hai ya UK ghumne gaya hai 1 he to test match tha pahle khel leta fir ghumta
Ab open kon karega— Kanhaiya prajapati (@Kprajapati2906) June 25, 2022
Khelne jate h ya ghumne
Ghumoge to aisa hi hoga— अखंड भारत (@RajputarunSom) June 25, 2022
Get well soon . Players should take necessary precautions when moving outside the bio-bubble
— Manoj Mukundan (@Manojam17) June 26, 2022
Irresponsible behaviour from players. They didn’t go for vacation there. Should be careful. They did same thing Australia tour.
— Ramesh Rayavarapu (@rameshr336) June 26, 2022
In all seriousness, we really need Rohit Sharma for the Edgbaston Test. He’s been our leading run scorer of the series. Though there’s been a break in momentum, but still, he is as important.
Very unfortunate to have contracted Covid just before the Test 🙁
— Jaanvi
(@ThatCric8Girl) June 26, 2022
(@ThatCric8Girl) Captain Rohit Sharma has tested positive for Covid – 19. Hoping he will recover soon
— Rohit Sharma Fanclub India (@Imro_fanclub) June 26, 2022
. Our captain Ro has tested positive for COVID-19. He is currently in isolation at the team hotel.
Wishing you an speedy recovery and continued good health afterward… @ImRo45 just take care of yourself, waiting for your strong comeback champ. #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/yKW7wURTgv
— Khushi Sharma (@Khuxsheee) June 26, 2022
