Ahead of India’s series against West IndiesFormer bowler Ajit Agarkar said the biggest challenge for the captain Rohit Sharma Gotta stay fit. Team India is set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from February 6 and will then play a T20I series from February 16 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Captain for the white ball format and now Rohit can really fly. So, the challenge for Rohit Sharma – in my opinion – is to stay fit and play everything that has happened from now on to the World Cup in white-ball cricket, because you want the captain – that was one of Virat Kohli’s strengths or Before MS Dhoni, he rarely missed games, and both were very fit,” Agarkar said on Star Sports’ show ‘Gameplan’.
Rohit had replaced Virat Kohli as the captain of the white ball last year. He then missed the series against South Africa due to a hamstring problem, but is now back to lead the side against the West Indies.
Earlier on Thursday, ANI had reported that no new COVID-19 case was reported in the Indian camp.
Sources privy to the developments confirmed to ANI that no new COVID-19 case has been reported since Wednesday and the players, barring the COVID-19 positive ones, have started training. .
“No new COVID-19 case has been reported in the bubble and the members have started training. Barring the positive members, the players have started training,” the source said.
The All India Senior Selection Committee on Wednesday included Mayank Agarwal in the seven-member India ODI squad after three players from Team India tested positive for COVID-19 after three rounds of RT-PCR testing. was done.
According to the BCCI, the members were asked to report for the upcoming three-match ODI and T20I series against West Indies in Ahmedabad on January 31, 2022.
“Every member was asked to undergo RT-PCR test at home before commencing the journey to Ahmedabad and the journey was done only after testing negative,” BCCI said in a statement.
It said, “The RT-PCR test conducted on Monday (January 31) of opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and fast bowler Navdeep Saini (standby player) has given positive results.”
Fielding coach T. Dileep and security liaison officer B. Lokesh’s RT-PCR tests conducted on Monday have also yielded positive results.
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Meanwhile, the RT-PCR test of batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad conducted on Tuesday (February 1) has given a positive result. He had tested negative during the first round of testing on Monday.
In addition, the RT-PCR tests conducted on Wednesday (February 2) of Shreyas Iyer and sports massage therapist Rajeev Kumar have yielded positive results. The BCCI said that both had tested negative in the first two rounds of testing.
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