Rohit Sharma clears fitness test at NCA

Opener Rohit Sharma has been declared fit by the physios at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) following his hamstring during the Indian Premier League

He is expected to fly out to Australia in the next day or two and serve the 14-day quarantine before being ready for action in Test Cricket.

The batsman had reached the NCA in Bengaluru on November 19 and was set to undergo a fitness test and the future course of action will be decided by the BCCI and the selection committee,” the source said

The BCCI had informed of the decision to add Rohit to the squad for the Test series against Australia after initially excluding him from the tour due to the hamstring injury.