Melbourne: Ahead of the Boxing Day Test, India skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday dismissed fears about the knee injury he suffered during practice, saying it was fine, while keeping the suspense over his batting position.
Rohit had got hit on the left knee during the training session at the MCG on Sunday and there was speculation about the seriousness of the injury.
“My knee is fine,” said Rohit during a media interaction ahead of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test here from December 26.
Will the 37-year-old return to open in the Melbourne Test in a bid to find some form? The India captain says he won’t discuss batting order in press conferences before adding that any decision that gives them the best chance to win will be taken.
“Let’s not worry about that,” Rohit said in response to a query over his possible batting spot. “I think who bats where is something that we need to figure out within ourselves. It’s not a thing which I should be discussing at every press conference where I’ll be batting. Whatever it takes for us to look good or gives us the best chance to succeed, we will try and do that.”
Rohit also allayed fears over his fitness after being hit on the knee during the practice session on Monday. He was in pain and applied an ice pack on his left knee.
“My knee is fine,” he said.
The fourth Test starts on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
