IND vs ENG: If Rohit Sharma is unable to recover from Kovid-19 in the Test match against England from July 1, then Jasprit Bumrah will take over the command of Team India in his place and if it happens, then it will be a wonder in the history of Indian cricket. It will be the first time in India that more than five captains will lead a team in a calendar year.
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Five players captained India in 1959 :-
In 1959, five players captained India. This year Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya have already taken charge of the Indian team and if Bumrah steps down to captain at Edgbaston, Birmingham, it will become a different record in itself.
IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli had left the Test captaincy at the beginning of the year :-
Virat Kohli had given up the Test captaincy at the beginning of the year; after which Rohit Sharma was handed over the captaincy of all three formats. After this, sometimes due to injury, sometimes due to rest, Rohit has been out of the team. In such a situation, Team India has to entrust the responsibility of captaincy to different players.
On Wednesday, there was news that Rohit has been ruled out of the Birmingham Test, but head coach Rahul Dravid said in the press conference that the possibilities of Rohit’s return are not over yet.
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IND vs ENG: Big statement of Rahul Dravid on Rohit Sharma :-
Rahul told that there are 36 hours left. If Rohit’s report of Kovid-19 test comes negative, then he will available for selection in Test to be played at Edgbaston.
During the practice match against Leicestershire, Rohit found positive in the Kovid-19 test. Rohit has been in isolation since then.
