Rohit Sharma Could Be In Danger Of Injuring Himself Again If He Is Not Careful: Ravi Shastri Said Based On Medical Report

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Team India head coach Ravi Shastri revealed that Rohit Sharma's injury is more serious than it looks and he "could be in danger of injuring himself again if he is not careful". Giving the example of himself, Shastri advised team India's vice-captain to take proper rest and not to rush his comeback.

Rohit Sharma, who suffered a hamstring injury during a match in the ongoing IPL in the UAE, has also been left out of the team India squad from the Australia tour after BCCI's medical team found his injury serious. However, on the day of team selection, Rohit was seen practicing in the nets for the Mumbai Indians, which has led to speculation over his fitness status.



Shastri said the call not to include Rohit in the squad was taken by the selectors after going through his medical report. "It's being handled by the people in charge of the medical part of it. We don't get involved in that. They have submitted a report to the selectors and they have gone about their business", Shastri told Times Now.

"I have no say, neither am I a part of the selection. All I know is the medical report which says he could be in danger of injuring himself again if he is not careful," he added.

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Shastri further advised Rohit not to make the same mistake he made when he went back to Australia in 1991 despite not been fully fit and that mistake cost him the rest of his career.

"There is nothing more frustrating for a player than getting injured. Sometimes you know, you want to get out of that room of yours and try and see how quickly you can come back. And therein lies the grey area. Therein lies the problem where you want to go and play, you want to test yourself. But only you will know at the back of your mind whether you are 100%, whether there is a chance going at it again", he said.

"What I fear, I have been through that as a cricketer myself. I finished my career in 1991 when I went back to Australia when I shouldn't have. If I had taken a break for three or four months, I could've played five years longer for India".



"So, I speak from experience. It is a similar case. I wanted to go. Doctors told me don't go. It was greed. I was in tremendous form so there was this eagerness to go back. I hope Rohit's case is not that serious and the same with Ishant (Sharma)", he further told.

The Team India tour of Australia, which comprises three T20Is, three ODIs, and four Tests is scheduled to start from November 27, to begin with, T20Is. Shastri said that team will miss both Rohit and Ishant who played crucial roles on the previous tour.

"Both Ishant and Rohit will be missed in Australia. Both were missed in New Zealand too. Ishant played a huge role in our win last time (in Australia) and Rohit played a huge role in the home series against South Africa (last year). Both these players have had a huge role to play for us to be at the top of the WTC standings".

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