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After missing out on the fifth Test due to COVID-19, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has started net practice. The BCCI released a video of the Indian captain’s practice session where he can be seen playing some of his trademark shots against R Ashwin. Reports say that Sharma had a near 45-minute batting practice session and some fielding drills.
But a cloud of doubt remains on whether he can play a 4-hour highly intense T20I match. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the team management decides to drop Rohit for the 1st game citing health reasons. He will also have to undergo mandatory cardiovascular tests.
The tests will decide on Rohit Sharma’s fitness and participation in the 1st T20 vs England in Southampton on July 7. This report is based on a quote of a top BCCI official who said, “See he had suffered from a bout of COVID. He needs time to recover. He has started training but will he play 1st match or not, it depends on his fitness. Coach and Rohit himself will take a call on the same. We are hopeful he should be ready.”
Talking about the white-ball leg of the India-England tour, the Men in Blue have named two squads for the three-match T20I series against England. Rohit Sharma is set to lead both the T20Is and ODI squads.
India's squad for 1st T20I:
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik
India's squad for 2nd and 3rd T20I:
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik
India's squad for ODIs:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, J Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Shami, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh