MUMBAI: Chief selector Chetan Sharma on Friday mentioned his committee didn’t wish to take any likelihood with skipper Rohit Sharma for the upcoming three ODIs in South Africa as there are numerous vital collection and a T20 World Cup lined up within the coming yr.
After a chat with the white-ball captain, the selectors believed it might be prudent for Rohit to maintain engaged on his rehab and health, as an alternative of travelling with the staff to South Africa.
“That is the one cause we determined that he (Rohit) goes and do his rehab, work on his health, work on his muscle tissue,” Chetan mentioned at a media convention after saying the staff for the matches in opposition to South Africa.
Rohit, one of many most interesting white-ball exponents, was dominated out of the continued three-match Take a look at collection in South Africa after his previous hamstring damage resurfaced throughout the staff’s coaching session in Mumbai.
After a chat with the white-ball captain, the selectors believed it might be prudent for Rohit to maintain engaged on his rehab and health, as an alternative of travelling with the staff to South Africa.
“That is the one cause we determined that he (Rohit) goes and do his rehab, work on his health, work on his muscle tissue,” Chetan mentioned at a media convention after saying the staff for the matches in opposition to South Africa.
Rohit, one of many most interesting white-ball exponents, was dominated out of the continued three-match Take a look at collection in South Africa after his previous hamstring damage resurfaced throughout the staff’s coaching session in Mumbai.
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In Rohit’s absence, the in-form KL Rahul will lead the 18-member squad in South Africa.
“There’s a lot cricket (taking place). No participant needs for an damage, everyone desires to play, no one will get injured deliberately.
“And this was the rationale to cease Rohit from these three matches, that he’s 100 per cent match, there’s World Cup in entrance of you, there are vital collection in entrance of you, that’s the reason.
“We had a great chat with Rohit, all selectors had a great chat with Rohit and that’s he isn’t going to South Africa and KL is the captain,” mentioned Chetan.
Rohit has been doing his rehab on the Bengaluru-based Nationwide Cricket Academy.