ENG vs IND Test: Why is Rohit Sharma Not Playing Today? Who is India Captain?

Rohit Sharma ENG vs IND Test: In a massive breaking news update, India captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the fifth and final rescheduled Test match against England starting from 1 July, 2022 at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. India have a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series against England after their remarkable performances at the Lord’s and Oval in 2021. The visitors also have a massive opportunity to register their first Test series win in England since 2007.

ENG vs IND Test: Why is Rohit Sharma Not Playing Today? Who is India Captain?

After testing positive for COVID-19 and not having recovered in the last few days, Rohit Sharma is not available for selection in the all-important 5th Test match against England starting from Friday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah has been appointed as the India Test captain for this crucial game while wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant will be his deputy. Bumrah has become the first pacer in 35 years to lead India in a Test match after legendary cricketer Kapil Dev.

NEWS ? – @Jaspritbumrah93 to lead #TeamIndia in the fifth Test Match against England.@RishabhPant17 will be the vice-captain for the match.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/ueWXfOMz1L

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 30, 2022

Rohit Sharma Stats in Test

Matches	Runs	Average	50/100	Recent Form
45	3137	46.13	14/8	25, 2, 48, 18, 2

England vs India: Confirmed India Playing 11

The big update is that Cheteshwar Pujara will open the batting for India alongside Shubman Gill. The visitors have included both Hanuma Vihari and Shreyas Iyer in the playing 11 while Ravindra Jadeja is the spin bowling all-rounder ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin.

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India Playing 11
1. Cheteshwar Pujara
2. Shubman Gill
3. Hanuma Vihari
4. Virat Kohli
5. Shreyas Iyer
6. Rishabh Pant (wk)
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Shardul Thakur
9. Mohammed Shami
10. Jasprit Bumrah (C)
11. Mohammed Siraj

England vs India 2022 Schedule

Date	Format	Fixture	Time	Venue
1-5 July, 2022	5^th Test	England vs India	3:30 PM IST	Edgbaston, Birmingham
7 July, 2022	1^st T20I	England vs India	11 PM IST	The Rose Bowl, Southampton
9 July, 2022	2^nd T20I	England vs India	7 PM IST	Edgbaston, Birmingham
10 July, 2022	3^rd T20I	England vs India	11 PM IST	Trent Bridge, Nottingham
12 July, 2022	1^st ODI	England vs India	3:30 PM IST	Kennington Oval, London
14 July, 2022	2^nd ODI	England vs India	5:30 PM IST	Lord’s, London
17 July, 2022	3^rd ODI	England vs India	5:30 PM IST	Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester