At a press conference ahead of the T20I series against Sri Lanka, the 34-year-old conceded that the hosts are facing quite a few injury and fitness issues. He stated that the think tank is trying to manage the workload and put a roadmap on how to take things forward.
Asked about Rohit’s emphasis on fitness issues in the Indian team, Karim pointed out during a discussion on the Khelneeti podcast:
The former cricketer added that it is important to talk about the issues plaguing Indian cricket, due to which they have not been able to win an International Cricket Council (ICC) event for a long time. He elaborated:
Batter KL Rahul and all-rounder Washington Sundar are unavailable for the Sri Lanka series due to injury. Just ahead of the first T20I, Deepak Chahar and Suryakumar Yadav were also ruled out, further weakening the Indian squad.
“There is no malice but a sense of innocence in Rohit’s outbursts” - Saba Karim
Before taking over as full-time captain, Rohit was viewed as a composed leader. However, he lost his cool on a few occasions during the series against West Indies. Playing down the incident, Karim said:
He, however, admitted:
The opener’s next assignment as leader will be the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting in Lucknow on Thursday.
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