AUS v IND 2020-21: Rohit Sharma begins fitness training in NCA, Bengaluru

Rohit is named in the Indian Test squad for the 4-match Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Rohit Sharma will have to prove his fitness before flying to Australia for the Test matches | TwitterIndia’s Test opener Rohit Sharma, who is scheduled to be part of the team’s four-match Test series in Australia, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has begun his fitness training at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Rohit, who is not in India’s limited-overs squad, was originally not named for the whole tour altogether after he had suffered a hamstring injury during the IPL 2020. He skipped four matches for his franchise, the Mumbai Indians, but came back for the last league match and the playoffs, leading them to their fifth IPL title, beating Delhi Capitals in the final on November 10.

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Though Rohit said he was absolutely fine, the BCCI felt he needed more time to recover from his hamstring injury, triggering a massive debate over his fitness status. He was then included in the revised Test squad.

Rohit's fitness has become even more crucial since regular skipper Virat Kohli won't be available after the first Test in Australia as his wife Anushka Sharma is expecting their first child in January 2021.

On Wednesday, senior pacer Ishant Sharma, who is also doing his injury rehab at the NCA, bowled full tilt under the supervision of chief selector Sunil Joshi and NCA head Rahul Dravid.

Both Ishant and Rohit will fly to Australia together and undergo a 14-day quarantine before joining the team.

(PTI inputs)

 
 

By Jatin Sharma - 19 Nov, 2020

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