India tour of Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma is unlikely to return to Bangladesh and lead India within the 2nd Test, beginning December 22, as he’s but to recuperate from a thumb damage he picked throughout an ODI collection earlier this month.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 19, 2022 19:36 IST
Rohit Sharma unlikely to return to 2nd Test in Bangladesh (AP Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: India captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to play the 2nd and closing Test of their collection in Bangladesh as he’s but to recuperate from the thumb damage that he picked up throughout the ODI collection earlier in December. Rohit missed the collection opener in Chattogram and KL Rahul took over the captaincy obligation as India went 1-0 up with a 188 runs.
Rohit Sharma had flown again to Mumbai to seek the advice of an professional after he suffered a thumb damage whereas fielding on the slip cordon throughout the 2nd of a 3-match ODI collection. Rohit batted braving an damage and hit an 28-ball 51 not out after coming into bat at No. 9 however India fell wanting a 272-run goal by 6 runs.
Rohit missed the third ODI and returned to India and the BCCI named Abhimanyu Easwaran because the alternative for the skipper. The Indian cricket board additionally mentioned a name on Rohit’s availability can be taken at a later stage.
However, information company PTI mentioned Rohit continues to be in ache attributable to soreness in his thumb and won’t return to Bangladesh to guide India within the 2nd Test, beginning December 24 on the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.
“He is yet to travel to Dhaka for the second Test. His webbing is sore and there is still some pain. It is unlikely that he will play,” PTI quoted a BCCI supply as saying.
After the win on Sunday, Rahul had mentioned that it will take a day or two to get the ultimate phrase on Rohit’s health and availability.
“About Rohit, we may be able to know (his status) in the next day or two, even I am not aware of it,” Rahul had mentioned.
Rahul will proceed to guide India if Rohit doesn’t return to the Test facet for the collection finale.
The Indian cricket board wouldn’t wish to threat aggravating Rohit’s damage, contemplating a busy residence season by which India will face Sri Lanka and New Zealand in limited-overs collection in January 2023 earlier than taking part in Australia in a 4-Test collection at residence.
India are in with an opportunity to achieve the World Test Championship closing.
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Dec 19, 2022
