Rohit Sharma claimed to be fit for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 campaign with Mumbai Indians but there still remains a question mark as to why he is out of the Indian squad for the forthcoming tour of Australia. As questions continue to raise over the depth of Hitman’s hamstring injury, India great Sunil Gavaskar feels Rohit came out to play against Sunrisers Hyderabad in order to prove his fitness to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The entire injury saga involving Rohit has been a complicated one. With the BCCI medical team calling it a Grade II hamstring tear, Rohit should be taking more time to heal but the MI skipper himself claimed to be absolutely fine to resume cricket.
“Whatever has transpired earlier with regards to his (Rohit) injury, keeping that aside, I would say it’s a great news for Indian cricket that Rohit Sharma is fit,” Gavaskar told YouTube channel “Sports Tak”.
The likes of Sourav Ganguly and Ravi Shastri have expressed their concerns over Rohit being rushed back as such a move could see him aggravate his injury. Yet, the player himself seems to be keen to return to the field and play matches for his franchise.
“Look, the concern shown by everyone collectively that there could be a rupture (if he hurries his return) is a valid one. But he looked confident. He fielded at the boundary ropes and also in the 30-yard circle,” Gavaskar said.
“He played the match to show that he is fit but if BCCI wants to test his fitness again, then there is nothing wrong in it. Because they want to check if he is fully fit or not.”
Rohit may or may not be included in the revised India squad for the Australia tour that flies from UAE on November 11. The forthcoming matches featuring Rohit in the IPL 2020 would probably help the BCCI take a firm stance on the matter.
“May be, he will be monitored. Normally, when you come back from injury, you need to play a few matches as match fitness determines your fitness status.
“Irrespective of how much you look fit in the nets, you are not stressed but when you have the pressure of a match, that gives an idea of how fit you are,” he explained.
