Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has weighed in on all the uproar caused by Rohit Sharma’s omission from the three Indian teams that will be touring Australia. The BCCI was believed to have sidelined Rohit considering the severity of his hamstring injury, but those concerns were thwarted when the Mumbai Indians captain attended the team’s final league game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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With BCCI President Sourav Ganguly having clearly stated that there is a possibility of Rohit returning to the scheme of things, the fact that the IM captain played on Tuesday and said he planned to play a few more matches in the UAE. bodes well for India. Cricket. Sunil Gavaskar seems pleased with the way Rohit Sharma’s fitness is taking shape and explained how BCCI’s decision to give Rohit time was a legitimate concern.
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“Regardless of what has happened before regarding his (Rohit) injury, putting that aside, I’d say it’s great news for Indian cricket that Rohit Sharma is in shape,” Gavaskar said on “Sports Tak.” “Look, the concern shown by everyone collectively that there might be a breakup (if you rush your return) is valid. But he seemed confident. He fielded on the boundary ropes and also in the 30-yard circle. ”
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Although Gavaskar seemed impressed with Rohit’s fitness, the former India captain said it wouldn’t be a bad decision if BCCI conducted a fitness test to get an estimate of the batter’s progress and recovery.
“He played the game to show he’s fit, but if BCCI wants to test his fitness again, then there’s nothing wrong with that. Because they want to check if he is in top form or not. It can be, it will be monitored. Normally, when he comes back from injury, he has to play a few games, as physical condition determines his fitness, ”said Gavaskar.
Gavaskar calculated that it all comes down to Rohit’s availability, which at the moment looks positive.
“Regardless of how fit you look on the networks, you are not stressed, but when you have the pressure of a match, that gives an idea of how fit you are. Captain, the vice-captain shouldn’t be a problem at all. The moot point is that the player should be available to play and he is available, ”Gavaskar said.
“Rohit was asked twice before and after the game and he said he is fit and well. He seemed confident. So actually, it doesn’t make sense to go into the details of what happened before. Let’s talk about today and he’s in shape today. “
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