IND vs ENG 5th TEST – Who will open for India in Edgbaston Test? The Indian team management and selectors have zeroed down on Mayank Agarwal as BACK-UP Option for Rohit Sharma. Mayank has reached London and will link up with the squad in Birmingham. According to available information with InsideSport, Mayank Agarwal & Ruturaj Gaikwad’s names were discussed but the team management finally gave the former GREEN SIGNAL: Follow INDIA vs ENGLAND LIVE Updates & India Tour of England LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Mayank Agarwal to India’s Test squad for the rescheduled fifth Test as cover for captain Rohit Sharma, who tested positive for COVID-19. Mayank has left for the UK and will link up with the squad in Birmingham,” BCCI said in a statement.
What are the opening options with team India?
- 1) Mayank Agarwal: He has already reached England as BACK-UP option. Earlier the talks were on to send Mayank as KL Rahul’s replacement. But despite Rahul missing out, BCCI decided against it as only 1 test match is to be played in the series. But today he will fly to London as Rohit Sharma’s BACK-UP
- 2) KS Bharat, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara: All 3 names are currently in the Test squad and if required can partner Shubman Gill at the top.
IND vs ENG 5th TEST: Mayank Agarwal called up as BACK-UP for Rohit Sharma for Edgbaston TEST: Follow LIVE UPDATES
India tour of England – IND vs ENG 5th Test: Will Rohit Sharma play 5th Test? Meanwhile, the BCCI is in no rush to announce the captain for the IND vs ENG 5th Test.
India’s captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and missed the final two days of the warm-up match against Leicestershire.
Bumrah has been put on standby to lead. But a final decision will be taken when the chief selector Chetan Sharma reaches England on June 28.
“Rohit will remain in isolation. There is no rush to take a decision on captaincy yet. If Rohit tests negative by June 30, he will be available for the match. He is match-fit and should not be a problem,” a member of the selection committee told InsideSport.
Chairman (selection committee) will reach England after Ireland series and if a captaincy decision needs to be taken, he will at that time,” he added.
India Tour of England: BCCI not rushing to name CAPTAIN for 5th Test, decision after Chetan Sharma reaches England on June 28: Follow Live Updates
Will Rohit Sharma play 5th Test? Team India captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and missed the final day of the warm-up fixture against Leicestershire. Bumrah led the Indian outfit in his absence.
Rohit Sharma is under mandatory isolation until June 29, and will only be available a couple of days before the IND vs ENG 5th Test. Two negative PCR Tests should clear Rohit and make him available for the rescheduled game. The Indian captain was match-fit and raring to go before being forced into isolation.
India have already lost vice-captain KL Rahul to injury. But in his absence, India do not have an official vice-captain. Should Rohit miss out, India would have to opt for a new skipper. Jasprit Bumrah, who was named vice-captain in South Africa for one Test match, would take up the mantle if needed. A final decision on the same will be taken by Chetan Sharma, who reached England on June 28.
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“Jasprit has been informed about the situation and he is on standby to lead. Look, Rishabh is very young and needs to be groomed to lead in Tests. If Rohit is not available, Rishabh will be the vice-captain,” the board official said.
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
India tour of England: Captaincy conundrum for India?
- Newly-appointed captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and remains a doubt for the IND vs ENG Edgbaston test.
- Rohit Sharma will remain in isolation until June 290, two days before the Test match.
- Vice-captain KL Rahul has been ruled out of the series with injury.
- Jasprit Bumrah has been named stand-by and took the mantle on the final day of the tour match.
- Selection committee chairman Chetan Sharma will fly to England on June 28, and a final decision will be made.
- For backup, Mayank Agarwal can be flown in but with no practice in England, it is unlikely he will be sent.
India Tour of England: BCCI not rushing to name CAPTAIN for 5th Test, decision after Chetan Sharma reaches England on June 28: Follow Live Updates
India’s Test squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohd Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mayank Agarwal
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