The fifth and final rescheduled Test match between India and England will begin on July 1, 2022 (Friday), at the Edgbaston in Birmingham, and Rohit Sharma is reportedly unable to play. Rohit Sharma was recently placed in strict isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 during the warm-up Test match against Leicestershire. India leads England 2-1 in their five-match Test series.
There are some conundrums in India’s batting lineup’s selection, and the visitors are further alarmed by Rohit Sharma’s availability after he tested positive for Covid-19. The XI will almost certainly feature Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, and Shreyas Iyer, with Cheteshwar Pujara likely to start at No. 3. If Rohit Sharma is unavailable, someone like Hanuma Vihari, Mayank Agarwal, or KS Bharat might take his place.
The Indian pace attack is anticipated to be led by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, with Shardul Thakur filling in as the pace all-rounder. Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj may just edge each other out for the third seamer position in this game. Due to his superior batting abilities, Ravindra Jadeja may be given the nod over Ravichandran Ashwin for the position of spinner.
In Rohit Sharma’s absence, right-arm fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is expected to lead India in the Test match against England. After former legendary cricketer Kapil Dev, a fast bowler will be in charge of the Indian Test team for the first time in 35 years.
