Rohit Sharma, the newly appointed white-ball captain has been suffering from a hamstring strain for quite some time. He has missed a the present India Tour of South Africa due to knee and hamstring injury.
Rohit Sharma known for having the strength and stamina to sustain himself on the cricket field but not a lot of people know that the right-handed batsman once struggled with serious weight issues. NCA’s fitness specialists asked Rohit to lose weight in order to relieve pressure on his knee and hamstring. According to reports, he has been assigned a goal weight loss of 5–6 kg.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has finally achieved his target. In a bid to look fitter & slimmer, the India white-ball captain has reduced his weight considerably by 6 kgs. Now, he is looking in great shape ahead of the upcoming series against West Indies.
A BCCI source said, “Rohit Sharma’s rehab at the National Cricket Academy is going well. He is expected to recover till the West Indies series. However, there is only three weeks left in the series as the first match against the Windies team will be played on February 6 in Ahmedabad.”
According to the BCCI policy, every player is required to be present in the NCA for the fitness test. Only after this the players are given a certificate of being fit to play.