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India bowling coach Morne Morkel has eased concerns surrounding Rohit Sharma\u2019s fitness ahead of the primary ODI against Afghanistan in Dharamsala on June 13. The veteran opener had suffered a hamstring injury during IPL 2026, which ruled him out of 5 matches.<\/span><\/p>\n With questions raised over his fitness before the Afghanistan series, Morkel confirmed ahead of the opener that Rohit is fully fit and available for selection. Speaking throughout the pre-match press conference, Morkel addressed Rohit Sharma\u2019s availability for the primary ODI.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s passed all his fitness tests. He\u2019s cleared and able to go. Obviously, the balls are coming at high speeds, and you must protect yourself, even when there\u2019s a slight niggle. But I can assure you there\u2019s nothing unsuitable. Rohit is moving well and training well. So excited to see him go.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n He further added:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAll the time nice to have his experience back as well. Just the calmness that he brings to the dressing room is at all times a positive to have. He\u2019s training well, he\u2019s moving well. So I do know that he\u2019s also excited to go.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Rohit last represented India throughout the home ODI series against Recent Zealand earlier this yr in January.<\/span><\/p>\n Morne Morkel also spoke about India\u2019s No.3 position for the Afghanistan ODI series within the absence of injured Virat Kohli. He revealed that the team is more likely to rotate KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan and Yashasvi Jaiswal within the role.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBy way of that number three slot, that\u2019s something that on this series we\u2019ll mess around with. Even when it\u2019s Ishan or KL or Yashasvi, it\u2019s a pleasant opportunity now. We\u2019ve got a few one-day games coming up, and we\u2019ll give guys opportunity in numerous slots. Just to offer ourselves a greater idea when it comes to how we will go and structure the team and have different options,\u201d said Morkel (via the aforementioned source).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Kohli suffered a hamstring injury throughout the IPL 2026 final, where he played a key role in helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru secure back-to-back titles.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the most recent cricket news here, like us on Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram <\/a> for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\nMorne Morkel Hints at Flexible No.3 Options After Virat Kohli\u2019s Exit from ODI Setup<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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