Indian team captain Rohit Sharma did not come to field on the third day of the ongoing fifth Test against England in Dharamsala on Saturday. Information has been received that Rohit Sharma is suffering from stiffness in his back. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that Rohit Sharma has not taken the field due to back pain.
IND vs ENG 5th Test: Why did Rohit Sharma not field on the third day?- In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah is taking command of the Indian team. Let us tell you that in response to England's first innings score of 218 runs, India's first innings was all out for 477 runs. In this way, the host team achieved a huge lead of 259 runs on the basis of first innings. Captain Rohit Sharma (103) played an important role in putting India in a strong position by scoring a century.
In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah commanded the Indian team very well. The host team is close to winning the Dharamshala Test. Third, India took 9 wickets of England at the score of 189 runs. India's experienced off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took 5 wickets, Joey Root is unbeaten on 82.
The Indian team has already won the series 3-1 and is close to creating history by winning the series 4-1. After losing the Hyderabad Test by 26 runs, Rohit Brigade made a brilliant comeback and won the next three Tests consecutively to win the series. England's dream of winning the Test series in India after 12 years remained unfulfilled.