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  • Waiting for Rohit’s return to Rahane, Ravi Shastri said he will talk first

    Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane said after winning the Boxing Day Test by eight wickets against Australia on Tuesday that he is now waiting for the return of star opener Rohit Sharma in the third Test, while coach Ravi Shastri said that he would take Rohit in the third Test. Will talk to them before. Rahane said about Rohit’s return after the match, “We are very excited about Rohit’s return.” I spoke to him yesterday and he is waiting to join the team. “On the other hand coach Shastri said,” We should wait now. Currently Rohit is in Quarantine in Sydney.

    He is ready to join the team and can return to the playing eleven directly, but before deciding this, we will have to talk to Rohit about how physically ready he is to make the third Test. The problem of opening in the first two tests of the series remains. Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal landed in the opening Test in Adelaide but both flopped. Prithvi was forced out of Melbourne due to zero and four runs.

    Mayank has also flopped in four innings so far and has scored 17, 9, 0, 5. Shubman Gill, who was fielded in Melbourne, took advantage of the opportunity and batted without pressure, scoring 45 and 35 not out to secure his place. Gill has received praise from both captain Rahane and coach Shastri. If Rohit joins the team for the third Test in Sydney from January 7, then Mayank will have to sit out of the XI.

  • How Cricket Stars Reacted To India’s Comeback Win At MCG

    Indian cricket fraternity, led by Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, on Tuesday hailed the national team for the “resilience and character” it showed to redeem itself after the Adelaide debacle to win the second Test in Melbourne. India, led by Ajinkya Rahane, levelled the four-match Test series 1-1 after defeating Australia by eight wickets in the second match at the MCG. Rahane led from the front with a match-winning 112 in India’s first innings.

    “To win a Test match without Virat, Rohit, Ishant & Shami is a terrific achievement. Loved the resilience and character shown by the team to put behind the loss in the 1st Test and level the series. Brilliant win. Well done TEAM INDIA,” tweeted Tendulkar.

    Kohli, who returned home on paternity leave after leading the side in the first Test, praised Rahane and the team for the win. “What a win this is, absolutely amazing effort by the whole team. Couldn”t be happier for the boys and specially Jinks who led the team to victory amazingly. Onwards and upwards from here,” Kohli said in a tweet.

  • Rohit Sharma Departs for Australia, In Contention for Selection from Third Test

    India opener Rohit Sharma reportedly left for Australia in the early hours of Tuesday as he looks to be ready in time to play the third Test match in the four-match series Down Under. “He left in the early hours today and is headed to Australia via Dubai,” a source told ANI. The physios at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) gave him a clean chit on Friday and the BCCI sent out an official release on Saturday saying that while he is ‘clinically fit’ to head to Australia, he will continue to work on his endurance during his quarantine period there.

    “Team India batsman Rohit Sharma has completed his rehabilitation process at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and is now clinically fit. He has been rehabilitating and training at NCA since 19th November following a high-grade left hamstring injury suffered during the Indian Premier League (IPL).

    “The NCA medical Team was satisfied with the physical fitness of Sharma after assessing him on different metrics that tested his skills related to batting, fielding, and running between the wickets. Sharma’s physical fitness has been satisfactory, however, he will be required to continue work on his endurance.

    “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,” the BCCI release said.

  • Rohit Sharma passes fitness test, likely to leave for Australia

    Indian batsman Rohit Sharma passed the fitness test on Friday before the four-Test series against Australia starting on 17 December. Rohit passed the test at Bangalore’s National Cricket Academy (NCA).

    During the Indian Premier League, Rohit had a hamstring injury that prevented him from being part of the limited-overs squad during the tour of Australia. Due to isolation rules in Australia due to Corona virus, he will not be available for the first two Tests but he can be a part of the team in the last two Tests.

    There are reports that Rohit will leave for Australia on December 14, after which he will be in isolation. He can be allowed to train and he can be seen playing in the third and fourth Test matches.

    A senior source of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on condition of confidentiality, “Rohit has passed the fitness test and he will be flying to Australia soon.” She goes. He has so far played 32 Tests in addition to playing 224 ODIs, 108 T20 Internationals.

  • Rohit Sharma passes fitness test, but doubt about playing Test series against Australia

    Team India’s opener Rohit Sharma has passed the fitness test at the National Cricket Academy. Rohit Sharma will now leave for Australia on 12 December. Rohit Sharma, however, is not clear on how many Tests he will play for Team India. Rohit Sharma was working on his fitness at the National Cricket Academy for the last 20 days. Earlier on November 20, Rohit Sharma passed the fitness test at NCA.

    According to reports, Rohit Sharma has passed the fitness test this morning. However, Rohit Sharma still will not be able to play all four Test matches against Australia. Quarantine has very strict rules in Australia. Rohit Shamaz will have to remain quarantined for 14 days after reaching Australia. In such a situation, Rohit Shamaz may be available for the last two tests. The third Test match between India and Australia is to be played from 9 January.

    Significantly, for the last nearly two months, Rohit Sharma’s injury was the subject of controversy. Rohit Sharma was a victim of hemorrhaging injury while playing in IPL. Rohit Sharma, however, was later seen playing in playoff matches.

  • Shastri should have told Virat about Rohit: Gautam Gambhir

    Gautam Gambhir, former player of Indian cricket team, has said that the situation is unclear about the opening of the team’s tour of Australia and the availability of the batsman Rohit Sharma, that the team’s head coach Ravi Shastri has to give captain Virat Kohli the availability of Rohit. Should have given information about

    Gambhir said in a conversation with former player VVS Laxman during the Star Sports program Cricket Connected, “First of all I think Rohit should have been selected in the team and the lack of communication that has come out for his selection is very disappointing. is.”

    He said, “I am very surprised because in this round of dialogues there are so many Whats app groups and there is a group mail which includes everyone. There is definitely a dialogue group between the team management, the chairman of the selection committee and the in-charge of the medical team of BCI. Generally, everything is made clear to the team management. I don’t know what caused this communication to break this time. “

    The former player described Rohit’s injury as unfortunate, saying that this communication gap is very bad because Virat is the captain of the team and when he went to the press conference, he told the media that he had no information about the improvement in Rohit’s injury. is.

    Gambhir said that three people are the most important in this situation. First the physio chief, the head coach of the team and the chairman of the selection committee. He said that these three men should have told about Rohit’s situation and the coach of the team should also have given information about Rohit to Captain Virat. He said, “If you are going to the press conference and you don’t have any new information about Rohit’s injury, then it is very unfortunate. Rohit is a very important player in the team and there should be a good dialogue about the player’s presence which has been missing somewhere.

  • Rohit returned to Mumbai after IPL to attend to his ailing father: BCCI

    Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 27 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday clarified the reason behind batsman Rohit Sharma not travelling to Australia with the rest of the squad after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
    India and Australia are slated to lock horns in three ODIs, three T20Is and four Test matches. Rohit was rested for the white-ball leg, but his participation in the Test series is not confirmed as he would be undergoing a further injury assessment on December 11.


    The BCCI has clarified that Rohit returned to India to attend to his ailing father. The board also clarified that the batsman went to National Cricket Academy (NCA) after ensuring that his father was okay.


    “Rohit is presently undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA. Rohit Sharma’s next assessment will be conducted on December 11th following which the BCCI will have clarity on his participation in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Rohit Sharma had to come back to Mumbai after the IPL to attend to his ailing father. His father is now recuperating well and that has allowed him to travel to the NCA and start his rehabilitation,” the BCCI stated in its official release.

  • Rohit and Ishant Sharma ruled out of first two tests

    Opener Rohit Sharma and fast bowler Ishant Sharma have been ruled out of the first two Tests against Australia and their playing in the remaining two Tests of the four-Test series is still under suspicion.

    Rohit is recovering from a hamstring injury and Ishaan has a hamstring injury. Both suffered this injury during the IPL in the UAE. Ishant had left the IPL and returned home, while Rohit returned home after making his team Mumbai Indians the IPL champions for the fifth time. Both were undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.

    Team India head coach Ravi Shastri recently said that if both the players have to take part in the Test series starting on 17 December, then they will have to reach Australia by 26 November. Only a few days after Shastri’s statement that news has come out that Rohit and Ishant have dropped out of the first two tests. His participation in the remaining two Tests will depend on the prompt action of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

  • Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma may be out from Australia tour: Report

    Confusion remains about the play of the batting batsman Rohit Sharma and fast bowler Ishant Sharma in the Test series against Australia. Both of them were included in the last three Tests against the Kagaru team, but both players are in rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. The medical team of NCA is monitoring them.

    Rohit and Ishant’s fitness state was discussed with the NCA team in a recent meeting. There is not much improvement in fitness of both. Informed team management, selectors and BCI have been informally informed about this. It will also be a big shock because Virat Kohli will return home after the first Test under Paternity Leave.

    Earlier, India’s head coach Ravi Shastri had expressed apprehension about Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma participating in the upcoming Test series. He had said that if he wants to play Test, he will have to reach Australia in the next few days. Both Rohit (left hamstring) and Ishant (side strain) are on rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) due to a muscle strain. The Cricket Board of India (BCCI), however, has not yet given the date of his departure to Australia.

    If both of them had left India on Monday, they would have been able to participate in the practice match to be played between Australia-A from December 6 to 8, given the 14-day mandatory quarantine in Australia, but it does not appear to be happening now.

  • Shreyas Iyer may be reserve batsman for Tests

     With the availability of Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma for the first Test in Australia becoming uncertain by the day, the Indian team management is contemplating retaining a player from the white-ball squads currently in Australia.
    TOI has learnt that Shreyas Iyer may be asked to stay back as reserve batsman for the Test series.
    The selectors, while announcing the squad, didn’t specifically mention a replacement for Virat Kohli, who will be back home on paternity leave after the first Test in Adelaide which starts on Dec 17. It was assumed that Rohit would be an automatic replacement for Kohli. But with uncertainty growing over Rohit’s recovery from a hamstring injury, there could be a case of having another player as a reserve.
    “There won’t be any fresh player coming in after Rohit and Ishant’s arrival. The selectors picked a jumbo squad for this reason. If the need arises, Shreyas could be asked to stay back,” a BCCI source said.

    “As of now, the white-ball players are supposed to fly back before the Test series but there’s one change in the plans,” the source added.
    The Test team currently has eight batsmen which includes Kohli. If Rohit fails to recover in time or a batsman gets injured in the middle of the tour, then the team management will have very few options. The fast-bowling department, on the other hand, has five pacers. It will be interesting to see if the team management opts to retain a pacer from the white-ball squad for the Tests as a cover for Ishant.