Rohit Sharma beginsfitness training at NCA

NEW DELHI: Australia-boundRohit Sharma started his fitness training at the National Cricket Academy hereon Thursday.

Rohit is not part ofIndia’s limited overs squad for the Australia tour and selectors included himin the revised Test squad after he played two IPL games for Mumbai Indiansbesides the final.

Though Rohit said he wasabsolutely fine, the BCCI felt he needed more time to recover from hishamstring injury he had suffered during the IPL, triggering a massive debateover his fitness status.

Rohit had also scored afluent 68 in the IPL final which his team won by a handsome margin.

Rohit’s fitness has becomeeven more crucial since regular skipper Virat Kohli won’t be available afterthe first Test in Australia as his wife Anushka Sharma is expecting.

On Wednesday, senior pacerIshant Sharma, who is also doing his injury rehab at the NCA, bowled full tiltunder the supervision of chief selector Sunil Joshi and NCA head Rahul Dravid.

Both Ishant and Rohit willfly to Australia together and undergo a 14-day quarantine before joining theteam.

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