Rohit, who had injured his hamstring during the Indian Premier League in UAE, is gearing up for the third Test slated to be played in Sydney from January 7.
It is understood that young Shubman Gill, after a couple of impressive knocks in the warm-up games, is seen as a replacement of Shaw as senior star Rohit Sharma will not be available until the third Test match in Sydney.
Former cricketers hit out at the way his injury was managed. With fans in dark over his injury and Rohit’s participation in all but out in the upcoming Tests against Australia, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chapra seeked clarity on the issues.
BCCI had to come up with a clarification midnight saying that Rohit had to attend his ailing father in Mumbai after IPL, hence missing the flight to Australia. Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir slammed the Indian cricket board
Apart from this, the Board said senior-most fast bowler Ishant Sharma is ruled out of the Test series, starting December 17, as he will not be match-fit in time
India and Australia are slated to lock horns in three ODIs, three T20Is and four Test matches. Rohit was rested for the white-ball leg, but his participation in the Test series is not confirmed as he would be undergoing a further injury assessment on December 11.
The Mumbai Indians’ captain Rohit picked up an injury during the Indian Premier League in UAE but he led his side in the last three matches of the league
Veteran journalists Vijay Lokapally and G Krishnan in their book`The Hitman’ say that there is something charm in the Mumbai batsman's flamboyant batting