Rohit playing the IPL playoffs for Mumbai Indians and then not boarding the flight to Australia for the entire tour raised a lot of eyebrows. The cricket board of India (BCCI) stated that it will join the team for the test series which starts on December 17 and Rohit was recommended to rehab together with Ishant in the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore. The NCA now estimates that the duo will need at least three weeks to get in shape. The entire Rohit saga points to a lack of communication.
The main challenge currently facing Rohit and the management of the Indian team is the quarantine rules in Australia. Since both Ishant and Rohit will have to take commercial flights to Australia, they will have to undergo a strict two-week quarantine in their hotel rooms. Unlike the Indian team, which arrived in Australia in a bubble from Dubai, the duo will not even be able to train. This could also mean that the duo may even miss the entire series.
The question that has arisen now is if the board was aware of the government protocols in Australia, why was Rohit sent back to India from Dubai? Things get even more confusing since the team’s management decided to transfer Wriddhiman Saha, who had missed the IPL commercial final due to a hamstring injury.
Even if Rohit and Ishant were in rehab at the NCA, wouldn’t it be possible to send the two players to Australia and let India team physio Nitin Patel take care of them there? It should be recalled that BCCI had stated on November 9 that the addition of Rohit to the test team was made after consulting with Rohit.
BCCI, it should be noted, boasts of a professional setup that includes top NCA professionals, Team India support staff, and an experienced operations team. The NCA, low Rahul dravid, it is very clear that he will not declare any player suitable for international cricket unless he passes all the mandatory tests. Ishant’s breakdown after the first test in New Zealand has already made the team management very cautious about the veteran fast shooter.
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