Rohit Sharma’s presence at the Mumbai Indians playing XI has raised hopes among BCCI officials that the Indian white ball captain could board the chartered flight to Australia on November 11 along with the rest of the team.
“A decision will be made soon on this. It’s only fair that Rohit stays with the team and does his strength and conditioning work with physio Nitin Patel and trainer Nick Webb. Let’s see how it goes, “ added the source.
If necessary, India could rest Rohit for the ODI, starting on November 27, and he can return during the T20 series.
By the time the test matches begin, you could be fully prepared for the rigors of five-day cricket.
He was suffering from a hamstring strain, but recently declared he was “absolutely fine.”
Rohit made his comeback had made his comeback against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final 2020 IPL league game in progress. Though he couldn’t make any impact, his comeback had added hitting power to the Mumbai side.
Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar was delighted to see a “Fit again” Rohit Sharma returned to action, which he called the “best news for Indian cricket” ahead of the Australian tour.
“Regardless of what has happened before regarding his (Rohit) injury, putting that aside, I would say it is great news for Indian cricket that Rohit Sharma is in good shape.” Gavaskar told the YouTube channel “Sports Tak”.
Australia Indian Tour: Another Fitness Test For Rohit Sharma Before Final Call On Inclusion?
Gavaskar had dropped a hint that BCCI would subject Rohit to another aptitude test that is “valid.”
“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 see if he’s in top shape or not. “
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, ”he explained.
Australia Indian Tour: Will Rohit Sharma Regain His Vice Captain Job?
BCCI had appointed KL Rahul as vice captain of the T20 and ODI of India in Rohit’s absence. However, the Mumbai Indians captain will most likely resume duty once he is inducted into the team.
Gavaskar said the main point is to be available for the team, other things can be discussed later. “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 really, it doesn’t make sense to go into the details of what happened before. Let’s talk about today and today he is in shape. “ added.
For now, Rohit would be concerned about the task at hand and that is to guide MI to the fifth IPL title on November 10th.
