Published 20:31 IST, November 1st 2019
IND vs BAN: Rohit Sharma fit & available to lead India, confirms BCCI
India captain Rohit Sharma, who gave an injury scare injury after taking a blow on his left thigh has been cleared for the first T20 against Bangladesh.
In a big relief to Indian cricket fans, captain Rohit Sharma, who gave everyone an injury scare after he was hit on his left thigh while taking throwdowns on Friday, has been declared fit and available for the first T20 against Bangladesh. In a statement, the BCCI medical team said, “Rohit Sharma was hit on the left side of his abdomen while batting in the nets today. The BCCI medical team has confirmed that he is fit and available for the first T20I after assessment of his injury.”
Rohit, who made an emphatic start as an opener in Test cricket, was named the captain in the absence of Virat Kohli. Therefore, the onus of batting lies mainly on Rohit, who has been in stellar form in recent times.
Optional training sessions owing to pollution
India will go head to head against Bangladesh for the first T20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on November 3, despite the growing concerns about Delhi’s degrading air quality post-Diwali. Keeping Delhi smog and pollution in mind, the team management has decided to change regular practice sessions into optional training. Bangladesh will train from 10-1 pm on the ground, while India will have an optional training session from 2 pm.
Rohit Sharma’s T20I captaincy record
Four-time IPL winning captain Rohit Sharma has successfully led Team India to impressive victories whenever regular captain Virat Kohli made himself unavailable. Even in 2018’s Nidahas Trophy, Rohit Sharma led a spirited Indian unit to tri-series win after losing the first match of the tournament. In the final game against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma top-scored with 56 to lead the charge of India’s successful run-chase. The right-handed batsman has led Team India to 12 wins in 15 T20 internationals. With a win percentage of 80%, Rohit Sharma holds a better success rate than other T20 veterans like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Sharma has also led India in 10 ODI matches.
Updated 22:23 IST, November 1st 2019