Rohit Sharma Injury: Will Hitman be fit for the Match Against Pakistan?
Team India‘s 8-wicket win against Ireland on Wednesday in New York, could prove costly. Captain Rohit Sharma suffered an elbow injury, that forced him to retire hurt due to precautionary reasons. Rohit was batting fluently, having scored an unbeaten 52 runs off just 37 balls, until Ireland pacer Josh Little’s back-of-the-length delivery in the 9th over hit his upper arm. With a bit of discomfort, Rohit had to walk back to the pavilion, leaving the fans concerned. Soon Rohit’s fitness became a talking point on social media as the big match against Pakistan isn’t too far away. Will Rohit Sharma play against Pakistan? The good news though is that Rohit Sharma’s injury is not a serious one. The Indian Captain opened up on his fitness concerns in the post-match chit-chat in just one line. “Yeah, just a little sore (the arm),” said Rohit Sharma Not just Rohit, but wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant too got a hit on his elbow in the 11th over, again bowled by Josh Little. Before getting retired hurt, the Hitman’s knock was good enough to put India on the path to chasing a paltry 97 runs to win at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. Also Read: India vs Pakistan – Rivalry over the years Rishabh Pant was there till the end, finishing the match for Team India in the 13th over with an audacious reverse-sweep lap for a six. Coming back to Rohit Sharma, the Indian fans need not get worried. The Hitman will lead the charge against the arch-rivals, come June 09th. However, the Hitman wasn’t too sure what to expect from the wicket for the Pakistan clash. “I don’t know what to expect from the pitch to be honest. We will prepare as if the conditions are going to be like this (for the Pakistan game). This is going to be a kind of game where all XI of us will need to contribute. It was scratchy, but good to spend some time in the middle and understand what kind of shots to play there,” Rohit said after the match India takes on Pakistan at the same venue on Sunday. Given the overcast conditions and the pitch favoring the bowlers, it seems like a hard day at the office for batters. In this case, Rohit Sharma’s role becomes even more important. For directions to the Nassau County Cricket Stadium, click here.
