Rohit Sharma plays down concerns regarding his injury vs West Indies in the Third T20I

The Indian skipper and maverick batter Rohit Sharma had to battle through pain as he walked off the ground after scoring a fast 11 runs from only 5 deliveries in the third T20I against West Indies. He hit a four and a six in his short stay at the crease and went past Virat Kohli's record for smashing most sixes as the Men in Blue skipper for T20Is.

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He looked uncomfortable after a while and it seemed that he had pulled his hamstring. The Indian physio, Kamalesh Jain darted onto the scene and ensured that things were not aggravated. While doing so he had a  conversation at length with Rohit Sharma. After some valuable advice from the physio, Rohit decided to walk away and was seen touching his back.

When the incident unfolded, The fans of the Men in Blue would have gasped for breath and would have feared for the worst. But later on, it was revealed there was nothing to be alarmed about.

It was revealed by the Indian Cricket Board that Rohit had a back spasm, and he himself gave an update on the status of the injury in the post-match press conference. “Team India captain Rohit Sharma has a back spasm. The BCCI medical team is monitoring his progress,” The Indian Cricket Board tweeted.

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Rohit Sharma gives a status update on his injury

Rohit pointed out that the injury looks all right at the moment and he said that having a few more days of rest will help him to work on his fitness and come back refreshed for the next T20I. He was hopeful of coming back to full fitness before the next game on August 6.

“At the moment, it’s okay. We’ve got a few days till the next game; hopefully, it should be okay,” Rohit said in the post-match presentation.

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The Men in Blue have taken a vital 2-1 lead in the five-match T20I series, thanks to superb innings from Suryakumar Yadav, who top-scored with a 44-ball 76 when he opened the batting while hunting down the total of 165.