"rohit-sharma"

Earlier, Mumbai medium pacer Shardul Thakur had replaced an injured Mohammed Shami in the squad before the second Test

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.

Rohit's inclusion will strengthen the team that was going through one of its worst phases last week

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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.

'The start of the series is important and we have to do well in Adelaide'

Rohit, went on to score 208 runs against Sri Lanka at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali in the match held on December 13, 2017.

The Board added that Rohit has been asked to follow a detailed programme to regain full fitness for the two-week quarantine period in Australia

Rohit had sustained a hamstring injury during the IPL, which led to him missing the white-ball leg of the ongoing tour

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.

The former Indian opener said the situation could have been handled in a better way by all parties involved

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.

Rohit, who suffered the injury during the IPL, is only expected to feature in the Test series starting December 17

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