Batsman Rohit Sharma, who has recovered from a hamstring injury and is below quarantine in Sydney, will join the Indian group in Melbourne on Wednesday while there is nonetheless no clarity on irrespective of whether he will play the third Test starting January 7.
The third Test can be shifted to Melbourne if the Covid-19 predicament in Sydney does not enhance.
India coach Ravi Shastri on Tuesday told media that the group management will have a chat with him about how he feels prior to taking a contact on his availability.
“Rohit joins the team tomorrow. We will have a chat with him to see where he is placed physically because he has been quarantined for a couple of weeks. We will have to see now how he feels before we take the call,” stated Shastri.
The correct-handed opening batsman, who led Mumbai Indians to their fifth IPL T20 title in December, suffered a hamstring injury in the course of the T20 tournament. However, he nonetheless played in IPL’s Qualifier 1 and the final and then had to undergo remedy at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
Rohit’s inability to fly with the India squad had produced controversy as skipper Virat Kohli on arrival in Australia stated that the group management has not been kept informed about his progress. Kohli had stated that he would have liked him to be with the group and recuperate in Australia just like Wriddhiman Saha.
Rohit flew down to Australia in mid-December days prior to the start out of the Test series. While becoming quarantined in Sydney, he has not had any practice and could be rusty which is possibly why Shastri stated that the group will take into consideration how he feels.