Rohit Sharma Ruled Out Of ODI, Test Series In New Zealand With Calf Injury: Report

In a blow to India, limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma was on Monday dominated out of the imminent ODI and Test collection towards New Zealand after maintaining a calf injury in the course of the fifth T20 International (T20I) in Mount Maunganui. Rohit retired harm after scoring 60 off forty-one balls after he pulled his calf muscle even as going for a quick single at some point of the match that India won on Sunday. "He is out of the tour. Right now, it's not looking good. The physio is assessing him. We get to recognize how bad it is however he is not taking any in addition part inside the series," a pinnacle BCCI source advised PTI on conditions of anonymity.

India is set to play three ODIs, beginning Wednesday, and two Tests after that.

Going through the pecking order, Mayank Agarwal is likely to be the reserve opener in the ODI format just like during the house ODIs against the West Indies. However, Shubman Gill, with a double hundred in the ongoing A collection Tests in opposition to New Zealand A, is also again inside the mix.

The old choice committee below MSK Prasad might be saying the replacement but it might take the time as convenor of the choice committee, secretary Jay Shah, is on his manner to New Zealand along with treasurer Arun Dhumal."Once the secretary's approval comes, the replacement can be announced," the supply added.

In the Tests, the skilled KL Rahul could nicely be again donning the India whites whilst Gill and Prithvi Shaw are probable to combat for the reserve opener's slot. It has still now not been ascertained whether or not Rohit has had a calf muscle tear but he regarded in intense pain even after physio Nitin Patel attended to him.

Despite ache, he smacked a six off Ish Sodhi however needed to get replaced after it became unbearable for him. Rohit's injury is a massive blow to the Indian team specifically after his stupendous show across codecs in 2019.

He continued his fit-winning efforts first towards Australia at home accompanied by way of high-quality knocks inside the currently concluded T20 International series against New Zealand, which India won 5-0.It covered a stellar Super Over performance within the 1/3 T20I in which he hit back-to-returned sixes to win the suit for India.