The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday said opener batsman Mayank Agarwal has been included in the Indian squad for the upcoming Test against England as cover for skipper Rohit Sharma. Rohit is in isolation after being found corona positive during the practice match against Leicestershire. In such a situation, the question has started arising that if the right-handed batsman is not available for the test match, then who will take over the command of the team? KL Rahul is already out of the series with an injury. He was the vice-captain of the team.
There is a lot of discussion about who will captain India in this important Test match if Rohit is not able to recover on time. Many former cricketers of India have expressed their opinion. Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah are in this race. Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday posted a tweet asking fans who would they like to see captain if Rohit misses out on the Edgbaston Test?
Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh replied to the tweet. He tagged fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Let us inform that after the great Kapil Dev, who won the World Cup for Team India, no fast bowler has taken over the command of Team India. If Rohit does not play and Bumrah is given the command of the team, then after 35 years it will happen that a fast bowler will lead the team.
However, for the time being, it looks like Rohit might be available for the match as he shared a picture of himself with thumbs up and smile on Instagram on Monday. India lead the series 2-1 and are on course to win their fourth Test series on England soil. All the team has to do is win or draw the Edgbaston Test.
Let us tell you that the England team is running in excellent form and it will not be easy to beat them. The team led by Ben Stokes has defeated New Zealand badly in the Test series. This will give the host team a lot of confidence. On the other hand, the good thing for the visiting team is that there is no danger of losing the series. Even if they lose, the series will be drawn 2-2. So there will be no pressure on the team.