On Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed that batsman Rohit Sharma cleared his fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), and will travel to Australia for the upcoming Test series.
Rohit was rehabilitating and education at NCA due to the fact November 19 following a higher-grade left hamstring injury he suffered in the course of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
“The NCA medical team was satisfied with the physical fitness of Rohit after assessing him on different metrics that tested his skills related to batting, fielding, and running between the wickets. Rohit’s physical fitness has been satisfactory, however, he will be required to continue work on his endurance,” the BCCI stated in an official release on Saturday.
The board also stated that Rohit has been provided a detailed programme to stick to for the duration of the two weeks he will be quarantined for. Rohit will be reassessed by the Team India health-related group post his quarantine to establish his fitness status and a get in touch with on his participation in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be taken accordingly.
The opening batsman will be readily available only for the third and fourth Test of the series, as he will full his quarantine period midway in the course of the second Test.
India and Australia are set to lock horns in the 4-match Test series, starting December 17 in Adelaide. The very first match of the series will be played below lights at the Adelaide Oval.