Hamstring injury rules Rohit Sharma out of South Africa Tests
The Indian team got a major setback ahead of the much-awaited 3 match test series against South Africa in their home, as the newly appointed vice-captain of the Indian test team, Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the series due to a hamstring injury. Rohit Sharma got himself injured while training in Mumbai on Sunday after he had joined the rest of the squad for preparations.
The India A captain Priyank Panchal has been called up in absence of Rohit Sharma to the 18-man squad led by Virat Kohli. BCCI, in its statement released on Monday, did not name the vice-captain in the absence of Rohit for the 3 match Test series, starting from December 26.
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“Team India Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma sustained a left hamstring injury during his training session here in Mumbai yesterday. He has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa,” the BCCI said in a statement.
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