Ajit Agarkar Speaks About "The Challenge" Awaiting Rohit Sharma From Now To World Cup

Ahead of India's series against the West Indies, former bowler Ajit Agarkar said that the biggest challenge for captain Rohit Sharma will be to remain fit. Team India are set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from February 6 followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from February 16. "I think it's a good thing and the right thing to do - to have one captain for white-ball format and now Rohit actually can fly. So, the challenge for Rohit Sharma - in my opinion - is to stay fit and play everything that is there, from now to the World Cup in white-ball cricket, because you want the captain - that was one of Virat Kohli's strengths or MS Dhoni before that, they rarely missed games, and both were very fit," Agarkar said on Star Sports' show 'Gameplan'.

Rohit had replaced Virat Kohli as white-ball skipper last year. He then missed the series against South Africa due to hamstring issue, but he is now back to lead the side against the West Indies.

Earlier on Thursday, ANI had reported that no new COVID-19 cases were reported in Indian camp.

Sources in the know of developments confirmed to ANI that no new COVID-19 cases have emerged after 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. The players barring the positive members have started training," the source said.

The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Wednesday added Mayank Agarwal to India's ODI squad after seven members, including three players of Team India tested positive for COVID-19 following three rounds of RT-PCR testing.

According to BCCI, the members were asked to report in Ahmedabad on