BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Drops A Major Bomb On Rohit Sharma's Availability In India's Tour Of Australia

The President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly, has dropped a major hint on Rohit Sharma’s availability in India’s tour of Australia later this year. It is notable that team India is all set to tour Australia for a three-match ODI series, a three-match T20I series, and a four-match Test series. The first game of the tour will commence on November 27.

For the tour, the BCCI announced the squads for all three formats last week. The biggest exclusion, however, was that of the Indian limited-overs vice-captain,  Rohit Sharma. The BCCI said in a statement that the medical team will monitor Rohit’s fitness and currently, he is not fit to play and that’s the reason why he has not been selected in any of the formats.

Sourav Ganguly Opens Up On India’s Tour Of Australia

“Australia in Australia is always tough. They will be a lot stronger with (Steve) Smith and (David) Warner back. Players like (Marnus) Labuschagne have become better,” Ganguly said in an interview. “It will be a good test for India, but they are capable of winning. It will be a good series.”

“It’s a 50-50 chance for both teams. Runs on the board will be important. Whoever bats well will win the series,” the former captain added.

Sourav Ganguly Gives A Massive Update On Rohit Sharma And Ishant Sharma

“We are monitoring Ishant and Rohit. Ishant is not completely out. He will become a part of the Test series,” he said. “With Rohit, we want him fit for Australia. At some stage if he is fit, I am sure the selectors will rethink his position.”

With Rohit currently in the UAE with IPL table-toppers Mumbai Indians, and Ishant undergoing rehab in India, Ganguly said there was the option of flying the duo later than the rest of the squad to Australia, despite the bio-bubble and quarantine rules. “They can be sent later. There are flights to Australia.”