IND vs AFG ODIs: Rohit Sharma gets all-clear for return from CoE

Rohit Sharma (Pic: File Pic)

Senior batter Rohit Sharma has been cleared by the Sports Science team of BCCI's Centre of Excellence to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on Sunday in Dharamsala.

Rohit missed quite a few IPL matches for Mumbai Indians due to their respective issues. He had a hamstring niggle.

Former skipper Rohit was also at the CoE to assess his hamstring niggle and he has been given the go ahead after an examination.

On Monday, India's assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak had said that although he doesn't have an update on Hardik Pandya's fitness status, he believed the all-rounder was doing fine.

Pandya is an important cog in India's white ball set up given the balance he lends to the side with his pace bowling and lusty hits during the death overs.

The most relieving aspect is that Pandya is bowling 10 overs in training session which means that he is ready for the rigours of 50-over cricket.

It is, however, not clear whether Pandya will join with the team in Chandigarh for a training session under lights or directly link up in Dharamsala which was the original plan.

Star batter Virat Kohli is already missing the series owing to a hamstring injury. Apart from Dharamsala, the rubber features games in Lucknow and Chennai on June 17 and June 20 respectively.

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