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Xtra Time Web Desk : Team India's white ball captain Rohit Sharma and superstar all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are currently working at the NCA in order to get back to full fitness after both of them struck injuries right before the South Africa tour.

Rohit Sharma, who was earlier announced as Team India's Test Vice captain sustained a hamstring injury during a training session in Mumbai which led to the announcement of Priyank Panchal as his replacement. On the other hand Ravindra Jadeja had injured his left forearm during the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur and thus was ruled out of the second Test and the upcoming South Africa series in order to recover from his injury.

However regarding Rohit's absence in the Tests against Proteas, Team India Test skipper Virat Kohli in a press conference said, "We will miss his (Rohit's) abilities a lot. He has proven in England already that he has really worked his Test game out and the opening partnership was very important for us to play the way we did in the series. With his experience and skill, we will miss his qualities. But having said that, I think it's an opportunity for someone like Mayank (Agarwal) and KL (Rahul) to step up and solidify that start that we got in the last series and make sure that the good work is carried on in this series as well,"

Also regarding Jadeja's injury the 33 year old stated, "Jadeja has obviously been a very, very important player for us. He contributes in all three departments of the game, which is invaluable, especially in overseas conditions. He will be missed."

Now with Rohit and Jadeja injured, it would be very intriguing to to see how Team India replaces both these experienced cricketers in the upcoming three match Test Series against South Africa in their own backyard which is due to start from December 26 at Centurion.