XtraTime Web Desk – Head coach of Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri on Sunday revealed that Rohit Sharma’s medical report states “he could be in danger of injuring himself again” and Ravi Shastri suggested that he should not rush to make a comeback.
Rohit has been recovering from a hamstring injury that he suffered in the last month while playing for the Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
His name was missing from all three squads announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the upcoming tour to Australia. This decision called public uproar as just on the day of squad announcement he was seen hitting the nets for Mumbai Indians, sparking speculation on the status of his fitness.
Now Ravi Shastri has cleared the air by stating that the selectors didn’t include him looking at his medical reports and his progress will be monitored.
“It’s being handled by the people in charge of the medical part of it. We don’t get involved in that. They have submitted a report to the selectors and they have gone about their business. I have no say, neither am I a part of the selection. All I know is the medical report which says he could be in danger of injuring himself again if he is not careful,” Shastri said to a reporter.
Shastri has also gone on to advise Rohit not to make the same mistake he made during his own playing days.
“What I fear, I have been through that as a cricketer myself. I finished my career in 1991 when I went back to Australia when I shouldn’t have. If I had taken a break for three or four months, I could’ve played five years longer for India. So, I speak from experience. It is a similar case. I wanted to go. Doctors told me don’t go. It was greed. I was in tremendous form so there was this eagerness to go back. I hope Rohit’s case is not that serious and the same with Ishant (Sharma).” he said.
Ishant Sharma has also suffered an injury for which he has also been ruled out of the upcoming tour. KL Rahul has been made the Vice Captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma.