He is being monitored by medical workforce; announcement on stand-in-skipper through official channels, if required, says India head coach
He is being monitored by medical workforce; announcement on stand-in-skipper through official channels, if required, says India head coach
Head coach Rahul Dravid didn’t rule Rohit Sharma out of the series-deciding fifth Test versus England, beginning in Birmingham on Friday. He stated the announcement on the stand-in captain, if required, will likely be made via “official” channels.
“Rohit is being monitored by the medical team. He is not yet ruled out. Obviously, he needs to get the negative tests before being available. So, he will have a test tonight and one maybe tomorrow morning as well and then we will see,” Dravid stated throughout a digital media interplay on Wednesday.
In isolation
“It’s up to the medical team and the sports science team to decide. I haven’t had a chance to see him since he is in quarantine and isolation. We will keep monitoring the situation.”
Rohit examined optimistic for COVID-19 throughout India’s tour sport versus Leicestershire final week and is in isolation. Should Rohit not be out there for the Test match, Jasprit Bumrah is the front-runner to take cost in Rohit’s absence.
The Hindu understands that in India’s coaching at Edgbaston, Dravid and Bumrah had a protracted dialogue on a picket bench.
But Dravid was non-committal about spelling out the captaincy alternative ought to the necessity come up.
“It is probably better if the communication comes from official sources. I am not sure where Chetan [Sharma, the chief selector] is, but once we have the exact clarity on Rohit, you will hear from the official sources. It’s not for me to give out official communication,” Dravid stated.
While asserting the squad final month, the choice committee had nominated Ok.L. Rahul because the vice-captain.
No vice-captain
However, with Rahul having been injured since then, the workforce formally doesn’t have a vice-captain, thus making Bumrah and Rishabh Pant captaincy candidates.
Mayank Agarwal has been flown in to England as a back-up opener. But Dravid stated the workforce has loads of decisions in Mayank, Ok.S. Bharat, the stand-in wicketkeeper who’s an everyday opener in home cricket, Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari.
The head coach additionally confirmed that veteran spinner R. Ashwin has absolutely recovered from COVID-19 and will likely be out there for choice.
The fifth Test of the collection needed to be postponed after COVID-19 outbreak in India’s camp final September. India leads the collection 2-1.
Source: www.thehindu.com