IND BAN Test Series – Rohit Sharma Injury: India captain Rohit Sharma has recovered from his thumb injury in time to be available for the 2nd Test. Rohit missed the 3rd ODI and 1st Test after dislocating his thumb during 2nd ODI. He returned to India to consult with experts. However, as per reports, he has recovered and has made himself available for IND vs BAN 2nd Test starting December 22. Follow India vs Bangladesh LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Rohit is currently at the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru. He has passed the required fitness tests. However, he did not bat for long in nets of NCA. Instead, he had two short physio sessions. He will rejoin the squad in Chattogram by Sunday.
“Rohit is fine now. He has healed in time. The stitches have come out. We did not want to rush things. But he is certainly better and the physios have given him clearance for the 2nd Test. He will travel back to Bangladesh in a day or two,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport.
IND BAN Test Series: Good news for fans, Rohit Sharma makes swift injury recovery, set to rejoin squad by Sunday, Follow LIVE Updates
After the game, Rohit Sharma revealed that he had dislocated his thumb and needed stitches. However, he did confirm that the injury did not look great. “It (thumb injury) isn’t too great. Some dislocation and some stitches. Fortunately, not a fracture and so, I was able to bat,” Rohit said.
How did Rohit Sharma get injured? – It was during Bangladesh’s innings when Rohit tried to take a catch of Anamul Haque in the 2nd slip. But the ball hit the surface and hit Rohit Sharma on the thumb. He immediately started bleeding from the thumb. The physios took him off field and rushed him to the hospital for scans.
Rohit Sharma hasn’t played a Test match since the home series against Sri Lanka earlier this year. He missed the 5th test against England in July due to COVID-19, with Jasprit Bumrah leading the side. Here, vice-captain KL Rahul will take over in both Tests and ODIs.
Rohit Sharma advising Zimbabwe under-19 team regarding mindset🏏#RohitSharma𓃵 pic.twitter.com/NzQkDaRcXg
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Rohit visit Zimbabwe U-19 team at NCA: Ruled out from Bangladesh Test matches due to the thumb injury, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma gave a pep talk to the Zimbabwe U-19 squad recently. Rohit looked proactive during his speech to young Zimbabwe players as he told them to work hard and focus on their careers.
In a video uploaded on Twitter, Rohit emphasized the fact that young players need to have a good mindset especially at the starting phase of cricketing career. The Indian skipper also told the young Zimbabwean players to have a positive mindset at the current age as it will set a tone for their future.
IND BAN Test Series: Good news for fans, Rohit Sharma makes swift injury recovery, set to rejoin squad by Sunday, Follow LIVE Updates
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