Rohit Sharma Ruled Out of Edgbaston Test Against England, Jasprit Bumrah To Lead: Report

Rohit Sharma had initially tested positive for COVID-19 during India's tour game against Leicestershire. He had scored 25 runs in the first innings of the match but didn't come out to bat in the second innings after testing positive.

Jasprit Bumrah is all set to become the first paceman to lead India in Test cricket since Kapil Dev. Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the Edgbaston Test against England after testing positive for COVID-19 for a second time and Bumrah will lead India in the series decider in Rohit's absence, news agency PTI reported.

Rohit had initially tested positive for COVID-19 during India's tour game against Leicestershire. He had scored 25 runs in the first innings of the match but didn't come out to bat in the second innings after testing positive.

The Indian team practiced at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Wednesday and reports suggest that Rohit did not come out for practice.

India leads the Test series against England 2-1. Rohit had earlier captained India to a 2-0 home Test series win over Sri Lanka this year.

Virat Kohli-led India had taken a 2-1 lead against England last year but the fifth and final Test had to be cancelled due to a Covid outbreak in the Indian camp. The BCCI and ECB decided to rearrange the remaining Test match this year.