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Jasprit Bumrah To Lead India In Fifth Test Vs England After Rohit Sharma Ruled Out Due To COVID-19

Jasprit Bumrah will be leading India for the first time in any format. The BCCI named Rishabh Pant as his deputy for India vs England fifth Test match starting on Friday.

Jasprit Bumrah will lead the Indian side in the fifth Test against England starting on Friday after regular captain Rohit Sharma failed to recover in time from COVID-19, the BCCI announced in a statement on Thursday. Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain. (More Cricket News)

“Mr Rohit Sharma, Captain, Indian Cricket Team is ruled out of the rescheduled fifth Test against England to be played from Friday,” a BCCI release said. “Rohit underwent a RAT Test on Thursday

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mr Jasprit Bumrah as captain for the upcoming Test and Mr Rishabh Pant as his deputy.”

This is the first time Jasprit Bumrah will be leading the Indian national team in any format. He also becomes the first pacer to captain India since legendary Kapil Dev in 1987. Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19 while playing the warm-up fixture against Leicestershire.

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The BCCI has flown in Mayank Agarwal as cover but head coach Rahul Dravid stated that No.3 might be elevated to the opener라이브 바카라 slot meaning Cheteshwar Pujara to go up the batting order. Mayank has joined바카라 웹사이트the side straightaway since there is no quarantine for international travellers.

Bumrah has slowly grown into one of the vital cogs in India라이브 바카라 red-ball side. Since his debut in 2018, Bumrah has played 29 Tests so far picking up 123 wickets. He is also placed third in the ICC Rankings for Test bowlers. 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트

Bumrah served as the vice-captain of India during India라이브 바카라 tour of South Africa earlier this year with KL Rahul leading the side in Rohit라이브 바카라 absence. Rohit had a hamstring injury back then. Bumrah was also the deputy to Rohit during the Test and T20I series against Sri Lanka.바카라 웹사이트

The Edgbaston Test is a part of the ICC World Test Championship and crucial points are at stake for both sides. India are currently sitting at No.3 in the standings. Meanwhile, England are coming into this Test match after a 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand.바카라 웹사이트

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