IND vs AUS Test 2020: Rohit Sharma passes fitness test, set to fly to Australia
IND vs AUS Test 2020: Rohit Sharma has passed the fitness test at National Cricket Academy (NCA) and he is fit to play. He was suffering from a hamstring injury after which his inclusion for the Test series against Australia was subjected to clearance in the fitness test.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reportedly decided to send Rohit Sharma to Australia on December 13 for the IND vs AUS Test series 2020.
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The Hitman had reached NCA on November 19. Rohit had injured himself during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 before returning to play the final three matches for Mumbai Indians.
Yet, he could not make it to the Indian team on the flight to Australia, which raised questions over the nature of his injury.
The BCCI in a release addressed the questions rising over the absence of Rohit from the ongoing tour against Aussies. The board revealed that the batsman had returned home to accompany his ailing father.
As per the report in ESPNCricinfo, the hitman will board a charter flight from Mumbai to Dubai from where he will fly to Sydney on December 13. However, he would not be available for the first Test match starting December 17 in Adelaide.
The reason for his absence in starting Test matches will be the 14-day quarantine rule in Australia for people flying in.
-PTC News
