'Percentage of injuries that have happened in last 4-5 years, it is massive': Rohit Sharma

India's chances in the upcoming ICC World Cup will depend a lot on how they perform in the upcoming Asia Cup and in the series against Australia. Their performance against West Indies failed to satisfy the netizens and given the home advantage a lot will depend on them. Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team for the first time in an ICC World Cup and it remains to be seen how he decides to control the proceedings.

3 things you need to know

• India will next play in the Asia Cup which will be in the ODI series
• India will also play with Australia following the completion of the Asia Cup
• India’s first match in the World Cup will be against Australia on 8th November

Rohit Sharma highlighted India’s injury issues

(Indian team walks out during IND vs AUS 2023 ODI series / Image: BCCI)

India’s recent experiment to test a number of combinations failed rapidly and there will be pressure to tick all the boxes in this tournament. Injuries to pivotal players have hampered India’s progress and players like Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will have very little chance prove their fitness.

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Rohit Sharma provided massive KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer updates

(Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul in action during IND vs AUS 2023 ODI series / Image: BCCI/AP)

Bumrah has been announced as the captain of the Ireland series but both Iyer and Rahul have still been in the rehabilitation process and Rohit insists he hopes to have them back very soon.

"They (Rahul and Iyer) have been at the NCA for the last four months, working really hard and it looks quite positive so we will keep our fingers crossed.”

He further added that injuries also became an issue and debates regarding India’s best player at number four is yet to be settled.

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"The percentage of injuries that have happened in the last 4-5 years, it is massive. When the players get injured or are not available, you try doing different things with different players,  that is what I have to say about No. 4.” It remains to be seen if KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer make it in time for the Woreld Cup.