India opener and limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma has been named as the vice-captain for the remaining two Test matches against Australia
Rohit Sharma has joined the Indian squad in Melbourne ahead of their third Test against Australia.
Indian players were in a joyous mood after a commanding win over Australia and spinner Ashwin was seen engaging in a fun banter with opener Rohit Sharma over Cheteshwar Pujara's pose in a group photo
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India coach Ravi Shastri has said that Rohit Sharma will join the squad on Wednesday, adding that they will now look at how the player is physically after completing his quarantine
Rohit Sharma cleared an eagerly-watched fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru
Rohit is expected to fly out in the next couple of days and will have to undergo 14 days of hard quarantine before being able to train for the last two Tests
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Rohit Sharma is an attacking batsman around whom India build their innings in one-dayers, but his absence should not have been the reason for India for failing to chase Australia's huge total in the first One-day International in Sydney on Friday, legendary West Indian fast bowler Michael Holding has said. He also felt India would struggle in the absence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Answering media queries online ahead of the ODI series against Australia starting on Friday, Kohli said Rohit was said to be unavailable before the selection committee meeting earlier this month
Mayank Agarwal has been in fine form and skipper Finch feels the Indian batsman could be a possible replacement for Rohit Sharma, who will miss the white-ball series due to a hamstring injury
Kohli on said there has been confusion and lack of information on the status of Rohit Sharma's injury, asserting that he has no idea why his white-ball deputy did not travel with the team to Australia
Australia head coach Justin Langer has said that the likely absence of Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma from the first two Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will have no bearing on the hosts' psyche
Dhawan is India's 3rd-highest run-scorer in wins since Jan 2013 after Kohli, Rohit while Rahul has scored 808 runs in 81 innings at an average of 53.32, including 3 centuries and 5 fifties, as an open
If Kohli is the chief architect of India's successful run chases then Rohit can be seen as his best assistant, given the latter is second in the list of top run-scorers' successful chases since 2013
Both players are doubtful for the remaining two tests
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To be in contention for the third Test which begins January 7 next year in Sydney, Ishant, who has regained bowling fitness, will have to board a plane almost immediately, says the report
The hullabaloo over his hamstring was confusing as well as amusing for Rohit Sharma, who says he always knew that the injury was not that serious and he would be battle-ready for the tour of Australia
Rahul will be Virat Kohli's deputy in the white-ball leg since regular vice-captain Rohit is recuperating from a hamstring injury sustained during IPL