Major update on Rohit Sharma's fitness ahead of IND vs AFG ODIs
(Courtesy : BCCI)
India will play their first of the three ODIs against Afghanistan on June 13.
India are set to face Afghanistan in a one-off Test starting June 6. This is just their second ever face-off in this format. The match will be played in New Chandigarh. Following the Test, there will be a three-match ODI series between the two nations. The matches will be played on 13th, 17th and 20th June in Dharamshala, Lucknow and Chennai, respectively.
Shubman Gill will lead the Indian side, with Shreyas Iyer as his deputy. Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar and Prince Yadav are the three new faces in the Indian ODI setup.
Meanwhile, as mentioned at the time of announcing the squad, the availability of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya was dependent on their fitness.
Rohit Sharma to report to CoE for fitness clearance
Rohit Sharma last featured in the IPL 2026 and scored 283 runs in 9 matches, with a strike rate of 155. However, he suffered a hamstring injury during the tournament and hence could not play some matches.
It was speculated that Rohit would not be picked for the Afghanistan ODIs due to the injury. To the contrary, he was picked in the side; however, his availability for the matches was subject to his fitness.
According to a report by Jagran News, Rohit was having trouble running and was to be included in the team only after his fitness report came.
Now, according to a report by Times of India, Sharma will report to the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) on June 8 for fitness clearance.
India will play 20 ODIs before the next IPL season, which includes an away tour to England and a five-match series against New Zealand.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli also suffered a hamstring injury towards the end of the IPL, and is highly likely to miss the series against Afghanistan; to be replaced by Ruturaj Gaikwad.
When is India’s next ODI series?
India will be playing Afghanistan on home soil from 13 June in a three-match ODI series.
Is Rohit Sharma available for the ODI series against Afghanistan?
Rohit Sharma is set to report to the BCCI Centre of Excellence on June 8th for his fitness clearance after he sustained a hamstring injury.
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