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Rohit was hit during India’s practice session and was latter spotted with an ice pack wrapped around his knee. The fourth Test of the ongoing series between India and Australia gets underway at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26.
By CNBCTV18December 22, 2024, 10: 45: 50 AM IST (Updated)
Indian captain Rohit Sharma was hit on the knee during the team’s practice session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. According to a post by Cricbuzz on X, Rohit had to leave the practice session midway and was later seen with a ice pack wrapped around his left knee.
However according to a Reuters report, Rohit is fine. Fast bowler Akash Deep played down concerns over skipper’s injury.
“Such injuries are quite common when you play cricket and it doesn’t make much of a difference,” Akash told reporters, adding that the practice wicket had been challenging.
The Indian captain has been struggling to score runs in the series. Rohit, who missed the first Test, has been dismissed on the scores