Australia Indian Tour: Rohit Sharma is likely to pass the physical fitness assessment on December 11, which will keep him in a good position to be available for selection in the last 2 matches of the long-awaited 4-test series in Australia .
Australia vs India: Rohit Sharma is likely to play the last 2 tests (AFP Photo)
HIGHLIGHT
- Rohit Sharma’s fitness to be assessed on December 11 in bengaluru
- Rohit is working on his recovery and focusing on strength training at the NCA
- Ravindra Jadeja is unlikely to be available for selection for the 1st test
Rohit Sharma is likely to appear in the last 2 events of the long-awaited 4-match series in Australia, as India’s first match is in line to pass the fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore on 11 December. Sources have told India Today that Rohit is recovering well from the hamstring injury and appears ready to fly to Australia.
Rohit Sharma’s hamstring it is “much, much better” and will board the flight to Australia on December 12, provided he passes the assessment the day before. Rohit has also focused on strengthening strength in the NCA.
Rohit is likely to have a 14-day hard quarantine if it makes it to Australia. After a week of training, the India starter is expected to be ready for the third test, which will begin at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 7.
Rohit’s availability is key to India’s chances of making a mark in the test series, as the Virat Kohli skipper will not be available after the series opener, a day and night match in Adelaide, starting in December 17. Kohli will return home to be with his wife. and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma on the birth of her son.
Rohit Sharma has been chosen on the India test team after having rested for limited matches in Australia due to the hamstring injury he sustained during the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) Rohit challenged the hamstring issue to play the play-offs and the final for the Mumbai Indians even when they were initially left out of the Indian teams.
Rohit was added to the test team, but India’s first match did not travel with the team to Australia. The BCCI cleared up the matter and said Rohit had to return to India from the United Arab Emirates to tend to a family illness. Rohit has been working on his recovery and fitness in the NCA since landing in Bengaluru.
Meanwhile, sources have said Sports Today, that Ravindra Jadeja is unlikely to be available for selection in the first Test. The SUV was ruled out of the T20I series after he suffered a hamstring injury and a concussion during the series opener on Friday in Canberra.
After losing the ODI 1-2 series, India has sealed an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the T20I series. Virat Kohli’s men will be looking for a clean sweep as they wait to enter the test series with a string of victories under their belt.
