Rohit Sharma Is Safe In Sydney, No Need To Move Him Anywhere: BCCI Official

The recent surge in Covid-cases in Sydney has led to uncertainty regarding Indian opener Rohit Sharma’s participation in the 3rd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, originally scheduled to take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground between January 07-11.

Sharma is currently undergoing a hard 14-day quarantine in Sydney but with the New South Wales governments imposing isolation in the state, there have been doubts over the charismatic cricketer’s availability for the Test series.

However, according to a report published in ANI, a BCCI official has confirmed that Rohit is safe in the bio-secure environment in Sydney and the team management, as well as the board, is in constant touch with the opener.

“He doesn’t need to move from Sydney. He is safe and is in a bio-secure environment undergoing quarantine. While he is alone in his room, the Indian board as well as the team management is constantly in touch with him. If there was an emergency or if we felt that he needed to get out of Sydney, we would. But for now, he is completely safe there,” the official stated.

The official also touched upon the endurance program that Rohit Sharma is currently undergoing during his quarantine period following a successful rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy.

“He is being monitored by the physios and he is doing his regular endurance work in his room. It is all about keeping fit and ready for action when it comes to hitting the ground running,” he added.

“The third Test is more than two-and-a-half weeks away, which provides us with time to assess the evolving public health situation on the northern beaches of Sydney. We have made no changes to our schedule and our preference remains to play the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground,” Nick Hockley said in an official statement

“Cricket Australia has developed a solid track record of delivery throughout this most challenging of summers and will continue to make appropriate and proportionate decisions in consultation with our biosecurity team, governments, StateTerritory Associations, the Australian Cricketers’ Association, our partners and venues,” he added.

However, reports have emerged that CA might look to shift the New Year Test to Melbourne, meaning that the MCG could serve as the venue for back-to-back Tests. The development is, however, yet to be confirmed by Cricket Australia.

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