Rohit’s presence in the middle was even more surprising given that the chairman of the cricket board of India (BCCI) Sourav Gangulysays he wanted the injured senior starter to walk cautiously and not risk aggravating a hamstring tear.
Rohit came out for the draw with Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner on a dead rubber for MI as they have already qualified as the top ranked team for the playoffs. The former Indian player turned commentator was asked in the draw Murali kartik, “Does everything look good on you?” Rohit’s response seemed sarcastic. “It looks like this,” he said, and smiled.
Rohit’s decision to play the game is sure to raise the club-versus-country debate again, as it is clear that BCCI and the Mumbai Indians are reading different fitness reports, despite team India’s physio Nitin Patel has been with MI for a decade.
Rohit has been out of action since the second leg against Kings XI Punjab due to a ruptured left hamstring. The selectors’ decision to keep him out of the Australian tour has reportedly not gone well for the player. What apparently has also bothered him is the vice-captaincy of the white ball that is going to KL Rahul.
Speaking to PTI, BCCI President Ganguly stated that the board will do everything possible to bring an “asset like Rohit” back to the park. Ganguly said: “Rohit is injured. Otherwise why would we leave out a player like him? He’s the vice-captain of the limited overs team. We will have to evaluate him. I don’t know (when he can come. He hasn’t played so far since the time he was injured. We want him to recover. It’s BCCI’s job to get their best players to the park. If he recovers, play, “Ganguly said.
The former captain reiterated the coach’s fears Ravi shastri when he said he doesn’t want the player to get injured again. “He has a tear in his hamstring and it will break again. Then it will take longer to return. There are people who work with him. The Mumbai Indians physiotherapist is working with him. The Indian physiotherapist (Nitin Patel) is there. there. Rohit himself knows that he has a long career ahead of him and it is not only this IPL or the next series. I’m sure he’s mature enough to do what’s best for him, “Ganguly said.
He also emphasized that what appears to be fine in practice may not be so in a match situation. “Things that you do easily in practice can be a bit difficult during the match situation. Muscles react differently to pressure situations.”
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