Rohit Sharma on KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer’s injuries: I know how it feels after surgery

Rohit Sharma said it is not easy for a sportsperson to recover from the after-effects of surgery. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, two of India’s stalwarts, especially in the ODI team, are recently recovering from injuries and there is no timeline for their return to the national setup.

Rahul picked up a thigh injury midway through the IPL 2023. Iyer, on the other hand, has had issues with his back and hasn’t played any form of cricket since the Ahmedabad Test against Australia back in March.

“Shreyas and KL are coming off not playing anything for four months, big injuries, surgeries rather. Both had surgeries. I know, I had to undergo surgery once and how it feels afterwards, it is quite tough. We have to see, how they respond, what they do,” Rohit Sharma said on the sidelines of a La Liga event in Mumbai.

LOT OF NAMES

The 36-year-old Rohit also said that “nobody is an automatic choice” and players have to fight for spots in the Indian squad.

“The selection (meeting) will be there in a few days, we will have a good debate about what we can do. But honestly, nobody is an automatic choice – they all have to fight for the spot – everyone has to, whether it is a top spot or a bottom spot,” he stated.

“We have got a lot of names there. We will see what is the right combination for us to go in the World Cup but before we have the Asia Cup,” the India skipper said.

The Nagpur-born Rohit is currently on a break as India are busy playing a five-match T20I series against the West Indies. He is expected to return for the Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.