IND VS ENG: Rohit Sharma to miss England Test; Jasprit Bumrah to lead

LONDON: Jasprit Bumrah is set to become first fast bowler in 35 years to lead Indian Test team in the rescheduled fifth Test against England as captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the game after testing positive for COVID-19 for the second time on Wednesday.

The last pace bowler-captain that India had was the great Kapil Dev, who was removed from captaincy in 1987. Since then India has never had a fast bowler leading the team in Test cricket.

"Rohit is out of this Test match, starting July 1, as his RT-PCR test has come positive again. He is still in isolation. Jasprit Bumrah, who is one of the vice-captains in absence of KL Rahul, will lead the team," a senior BCCI official told.

Bumrah will be the 36th cricketer to lead India in the longest-format since the country first played in 1932. The Gujarat pacer, who has 123 wickets in 29 Tests, has grown into one of the world's best fast bowlers. Agencies

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