On Monday, anytime the Television cameras panned towards the Indian dressing space, Ravichandran Ashwin could be observed either standing at the SCG balcony or leaning against the railing. But not for after was he sitting. For the viewers, it may come across as a case of a senior player getting tense as the pair of Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara took the Australian attack head on but a tweet from Ashwin’s wife Prithi revealed what it was all about. Ashwin was in extreme back discomfort and could not even sleep the prior evening simply because of it.
As India prepare for fourth and final Brisbane Test with the series tied 1-1, the group resembles a mini-hospital and coach Ravi Shastri and skipper Ajinkya Rahane would be be at their wits’ finish to place with each other a match eleven following Jasprit Bumrah and Mayank Agarwal joined the list of injured cricketers. PTI offers a lowdown of all the injuries that occurred to prime Indian cricketers prior to and in the course of the Australia series along with their existing status.
The Injury List which impacted Australia Tour
Ishant Sharma: The senior pacer suffered a left side strain following playing only one particular match in the IPL in September and following that was ruled out of the Australia series. Ishant got bowling match ahead of the series but necessary more overs below his belt ahead of taking on the rigours of Test cricket. He has just returned to competitive cricket for Delhi with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and will be chosen against England in Tests.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: The white-ball specialist and reserve pacer of the Test group injured his proper hamstring in the course of an IPL game and had to undergo an substantial rehabilitation programme which led to him missing the Australia series in complete. He has just returned to action with the Mushtaq Ali T20 for UP and will be back in national group for England series.
Varun Chakravarthy: One of the finds of the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders’ Varun Chakravarthy was a left-field choice in the Indian T20 group but the old national choice committee with interim chairman Sunil Joshi did not know that he was playing with a really serious shoulder injury which ruled him out of his maiden national tour.
Rohit Sharma: Perhaps the most higher-profile left hamstring injury that occurred in the course of the IPL. The Mumbai Indians skipper played via discomfort in the final but was ruled out of the white ball series against Australia. Due to tough quarantine of 14 days in Sydney, Rohit, in spite of getting match, could not play the 1st two Tests and was back in action from Sydney exactly where he hit a half-century in the second innings.
Mohammed Shami: India’s craftiest pace bowler sustained a fractured forearm whilst attempting to fend a quick ball from Pat Cummins in the Adelaide Test and was then ruled out of the remaining 3 Tests. He is doubtful for the 1st two Tests against England at property as properly.
Umesh Yadav: The senior India pacer hobbled out of the field in the course of Australia’s second innings with a calf muscle injury and will quickly be at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for a rehabilitation programme. There is a possibility he may be back for the England series next month.
KL Rahul: After a decent outing in the white ball leg, KL Rahul sustained a wrist injury whilst batting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground nets and was sent back to India to recuperate ahead of the England series. His departure led to India’s back-up middle-order getting next to nil.
Ravindra Jadeja: India’s premier all-rounder received a knock on his left thumb from a quick delivery bowled by Mitchell Starc in Sydney and scans revealed dislocation as properly as thumb fracture. He will be out for at least a couple of months, ruling him out of the England property series as properly.
Rishabh Pant: The keeper-batsman received a knock in the left elbow from Pat Cummins and could not preserve wickets in the second innings in Sydney. However, it was not a fracture and played following popping in a lot of painkillers which offered him initial relief. He will play in Brisbane in the fourth Test.
Hanuma Vihari: The hero of the Sydney Test, following his epic 161-ball vigil, has a really serious hamstring injury (grade 2) and will be out of the fourth Test in Brisbane as properly as the following series against England.
Ravichandran Ashwin: The man who has bowled more than 134 overs in the series, most by an Indian bowler, is suffering from back spasms and identified it complicated to even sleep or tie his boot laces. With medication and physiotherapy sessions, India will anticipate their senior-most bowler on the park in Brisbane.
Mayank Agarwal: Having failed in the 1st two Tests, Agarwal was dropped in Sydney and who would have identified that in the course of a net session, he would get hit on the gloves and taken for scans. He was supposed to replace Hanuma Vihari and if it really is a bruise, Agarwal is anticipated to play via discomfort.
Jasprit Bumrah: He suffered an abdominal strain in the course of the late evening on the third day whilst chasing a ball to the boundary. He did not come out and bowl his spells but it has been learnt that he is in considerable discomfort and will sit out of the next Test in Brisbane.
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