As the Indian cricket team is gearing up for the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia, fans received a good piece of news in Australia on Rohit Sharma. India’s destructive opening batsman, Rohit Sharma has finally cleared his rehabilitation process at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and is all set to join team India in Australia for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Test series Down Under.
However, recently, a source close to the BCCI revealed that Rohit Sharma will be reassessed by team India’s medical staff after completing his mandatory 14-day quarantine in Sydney. The final call on Rohit Sharma’s inclusion in the team will be taken only after he gets a green signal from the medical staff during the reassessment. The source revealed:
“The NCA medical Team was satisfied with the physical fitness of Mr Sharma after assessing him on different metrics that tested his skills related to batting, fielding and running between the wickets. Mr Sharma’s physical fitness has been satisfactory, however, he will be required to continue work on his endurance”
The source added:
“He has been given a detailed programme to follow for the duration of the two weeks he will be quarantined for. He will be reassessed by the Team India medical team post his quarantine to establish his fitness status and a call on his participation in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be taken accordingly”
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma’s availability is key to team India’s chances of making a mark in the Test series as the Indian skipper Virat Kohli won’t be available for the last three Test matches as he will be returning home after the first test match – a day-night fixture in Adelaide, starting December 17- to be with his wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma for the birth of their first child.
