BCCI finally cleared up the “confusion” about why Rohit Sharma did not travel with the team to Australia hours after captain Virat Kohli complained. “lack of clarity”, stating that the best hitter had to be in Mumbai for his sick father after the IPL. Apart from this, the Board said that the fastest bowler Ishant Sharma is ruled out of the test series, as of December 17, as he will not be in shape in time. The Board reiterated Kohli’s claim that Rohit’s fitness will be reviewed on December 11, after which a call will be taken to find out if he can be there for Testing.
“Rohit Sharma had to return to Mumbai after IPL to care for his sick father. His father is now recovering well and that has allowed him to travel to the NCA and begin his rehabilitation,” said BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, In a statement after Kohli expressed his disgust at the lack of information on Rohit’s physical condition.
The first two tests are likely to be missed due to strict 14-day quarantine rules in the host country. The series begins with a day to night in Adelaide.
The starter had suffered a hamstring injury during the IPL.
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Kohli had said that he had no idea why Rohit did not do his rehab in Australia together with Wriddhiman Saha.
Shah clarified that the vice captain of the white ball had returned to Mumbai after the IPL in the United Arab Emirates to care for his sick father, after which he reported to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
“He (Rohit) is currently in rehab at the NCA. Rohit Sharma’s next evaluation will take place on December 11, after which the BCCI will have clarity about his participation in the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.” the statement read.
The “confusion” Kohli spoke of is understood to have been caused by BCCI’s cricket operations team.
It is also known that BCCI President Sourav Ganguly will ask Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley to ensure that Rohit, if he goes, can undergo a mild quarantine that will allow him to train during the 14-year isolation period. days.
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As for Ishant, Shah said the lanky pacemaker has recovered from his lateral strain but will take time to reach peak fitness for the match.
“Ishant has fully recovered from his lateral strain injury suffered during the IPL 2020 in the UAE,” he said.
“As his workload to achieve test fitness increases, Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy,” added Shah.
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