In the cricket T20 World Cup match Number 8, Team India faced Ireland on Wednesday. The Indian captain Rohit Sharma was hit by a bouncer, and a situation arose where there was concern about the fitness of the key player for the Pakistan match.
Before the game, Sharma had looked completely at ease when facing balls in the nets. But the situation during the match gave people second thoughts on whether Rohit Sharma would play in the next match or not.
Bouncer Incident and Retired Hurt
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While at the bat in the one held at the Nassau County Stadium, Rohit Sharma received a delivery from Josh Little that came in at 8, when the ball struck him on the upper arm. 2 overs. However, the 37-year-old did not cease his batsman till he had put some more runs on the board by making a couple of more fours by the time the tenth over was completed, thereby making it 22 in all.
But then, after attaining his fifty, Rohit walked off the field and retired hurt at 52, with the ball needing 37 deliveries from him while carrying a shoulder injury.
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Rohit Sharma About Speculations and Injury concerns
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In essence, India embraced the necessary spirit to produce a great victory in the game—the opportunity to hit the target of Ireland 96 for a loss of only 12 overs. 2 overs. However, Rohit Sharma again could not go back to bat, and there were questions raised by the fans and critics as to how severe the injury was. There was an increasing concern about his availability for future games, especially the much-anticipated match against Pakistan.
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Preparation for the Pakistan Encounter
However, in the recent indoor practice session, Rohit Sharma seemed to be injury-free while practicing in the nets, preparing for the Pakistan match on June 9. He was involved in active practices, thus mitigating some of the factors that had caused doubt about his fitness and readiness for the all-important match at Barlin Stadium.
This means that Pakistan, who lost to the USA a couple of days ago in a super over, will come into Sunday’s match against India with the mentality that it is ‘do or die’. In Group A, one has quite an interesting relationship; the USA is on top with two wins. With Canada securing a victory against Ireland, India aims to secure their second win to ascend to the top of the group standings.
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