New Delhi . The countdown for the T20 World Cup has started. All the teams are busy finalizing their preparations. India announced its 15-member squad for the World Cup on April 30. Amidst all this, people were shocked when Team India captain Rohit Sharma was not included in the playing eleven of Mumbai Indians in the IPL match against KKR. People were not able to understand the reason behind keeping Rohit out of the playing eleven. But now it has been revealed. Mumbai Indians leg spinner Piyush Chawla has given the reason for keeping Rohit out of the playing eleven.
Rohit Sharma had to field as an impact sub in the match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders (MI vs KKR) at Wankhede Stadium. Piyush Chawla told that Rohit was included as an impact sub because he had some stiffness in his back. Rohit, who came to play as ‘impact sub’, could add only 11 runs in 12 balls. In this match, Mumbai Indians had to face defeat by 24 runs from KKR. Due to this, the five-time champion team is almost out of this year’s IPL.
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Piyush Chawla told the media after the match at Wankhede Stadium, ‘He had some stiffness in his back, so this decision was taken as a precautionary measure.’ This is Mumbai Indians’ eighth defeat in 11 matches, which has almost closed the doors of playoffs for the Hardik Pandya-led team and Chawla also admitted that he will only play for respect now. He said, ‘We will play for honor because when you enter the field you do not think whether you will qualify or not. You have to play for your name and that is what we are playing for.
Indian team has to play its first match in the World Cup on June 5.
T20 World Cup is to be organized from June 2 in West Indies and America. The Indian team has to play its first match against Ireland on 5th June. The first batch of Team India will leave for America on May 21 for the T20 World Cup. The Indian team will play all its league matches in New York. Team India has to face Pakistan in the second match on June 9. In such a situation, how serious Rohit’s injury is will be known in the coming time. The Indian team management will also be worried due to Rohit’s back stiffness before the World Cup.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 4, 2024, 17:55 IST