Xtra Time Web Desk: When Rohit Sharma came out for the toss during the last IPL 2020 league match of Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the whole nation was joyful as well as confused and none were more shell-shocked than BCCI itself. Literally, hours before Rohit’s sudden appearance, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly claimed that ‘he was injured’. And this is where former Indian great Sunil Gavaskar thinks Rohit came out to play only to prove his fitness to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
In an interview with YouTube channel Sports Tak, Gavasker 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.”
The controversy arose when Rohit Sharma was left out of the Indian squad for the Australian tour citing his Grade II hamstring injury which he suffered during a match against Kings XI Punjab. But when he came out to play against Sunrisers and told “Looks like I am fit and fine”, the real drama began.
But keeping aside the controversies, Mr Gavaskar looks optimistic. “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.”
Citing the BCCI’s decision to monitor Rohit, he added “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. 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.”
Addressing the concern if Rohit will be selected for the tour, he explained, “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,”