Bengaluru. Every fan waits for India's tour to Australia. Team India will leave for Australia next month to play Border Gavaskar Trophy. Indian captain Rohit Sharma spoke to the media on Tuesday regarding the tour. He said that fast bowler Mohammed Shami is not completely fit yet. The team does not want to take the risk of taking him on the tour of Australia.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma said that due to swelling in the knees, this fast bowler is facing difficulty in recovering from the ankle operation. Shami played his last match for India in the final of the ODI World Cup in November last year. Rohit told the media before the first Test match against New Zealand starting on Wednesday, “To be honest, it is very difficult for us to decide whether he is completely fit for the current series or Australia tour.” Get it or not. Recently there was swelling in his knee, which is quite unusual.
Rohit further said, “He was in the process of regaining full fitness and was close to being 100 percent fit but his knee got swollen due to which his process of regaining full fitness is getting delayed. He had to start afresh. Right now he is in NCA (National Cricket Academy) where physios and doctors are taking care of him.
Rohit said that the team management wants Shami to regain full fitness before returning to top level cricket. He said, “We are trying our best and we want him to be 100 percent fit.” We do not want to bring half-fit Shami to Australia. This would not be the right decision for us. It is difficult for a fast bowler to perform at his best after being out for a long time.
Rohit said that his progress will be continuously assessed at the National Cricket Academy. He will have to play a few matches before returning to the national team. “We want to give him enough time to be 100 percent fit,” he said. Physios, trainers, doctors have laid out a process to get him completely fit. He will have to play some (practice) matches before playing international cricket.
Tags: India vs Australia, Mohammed Shami, Rohit Sharma
FIRST PUBLISHED : October 15, 2024, 2:32 PM IST
