BCCI quashes Rohit Sharma injury rumours with 'Hitman is Ready' video on Twitter

On Sunday, speculations started emerging about Rohit Sharma's participation in first India vs Australia ODI at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on January 14. According to multiple reports, Sharma was struck on his right thumb during throwdowns at an Indian practice session and needed physiorapist's attention. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has clarified doubts in some style regarding Rohit's participation by posting a video.

Rohit Sharma is ready for Australian challenge at 'home'

While BCCI did t make any comments on Sharma's health, y posted a video which subtly implied that 'Hitman' is ready for Australian challenge at Wankhede Stadium. video shows a focused Rohit practising hard and middling a few balls as Indian team got ready to face Australians. A young Rohit Sharma started his career on  grounds of Mumbai and went on to make his India debut in 2007. Sharma's fans were very excited about his participation in Mumbai match and expressed ir feelings on Twitter.

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An entertaining India vs Australia series is on cards

three-match ODI series will begin on Tuesday in Mumbai. Here is full schedule and squads for both teams.

• January 14 - 1st ODI - Mumbai - 1:30 PM IST
• January 17 - 2nd ODI - Rajkot - 1:30 PM IST
• January 19 - 3rd ODI - Bengaluru - 1:30 PM IST

India squad:

Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Lokesh Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, and Mohammed Shami.

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Australia squad:

Aaron Finch (captain), Steven Smith, David Warner, D'Arcy Short, Marnus Labuschagne, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Peter Handscomb, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Starc, and Adam Zampa.

(Im courtesy: AP)

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