With Rohit sharma“Participation in the India vs Australia test series seems difficult with each passing day, reports from Shreyas Iyer, part of India’s white ball team, might ask him to stay behind when the reserve hitter has emerged.
According to a Time of India report, the Indian team’s management is contemplating retaining Iyer for the test series. “There will be no new players coming in after the arrival of Rohit and Ishant. The selectors chose a jumbo team for this reason. If the need arises, Shreyas could be asked to stay behind,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying. the National. diary.
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There have been many questions about the availability of senior players Rohit and Ishant Sharma. Both suffered injuries during the recently concluded IPL 2020 and while Rohit led the Mumbai Indians to a fifth IPL title, Ishant has not played any competitive cricket since retiring from the Delhi Capitals side. Now, it seems unlikely that the pair will take part in the tour.
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This is according to a news report in The Indian Express, which states that the BCCI has yet to receive any formal communication regarding the couple’s rehabilitation status. Rohit had suffered a hamstring injury while Ishant had received a blow to the rib cage.
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There is also a mandatory 14-day quarantine period for anyone flying to Australia, which means that the two players, even if they are not injured, will not necessarily be fit by the time the series begins.
India’s head coach, Ravi Shastri, had also said in an interview that it would be “difficult” for the two veterans to participate in the test series if they did not board a plane in the next few days.
“If you need to play the Test series or any red ball cricket, you have to be on the flight in the next three or four days. If you are not, then it will be difficult,” Shastri said. he told ABC Sport on Sunday.
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