India's former S&C coach revealed Rohit Sharma's injury troubles
\n\nIndia's former strength and conditioning (S&C) coach Soham Desai revealed that Rohit Sharma suffered a career-threatening injury in 2017 during the Champions Trophy, where India infamously lost to Pakistan in the final, and played down suggestions that the ex-Indian skipper is 'lazy,' and shut down any criticism over his fitness.
\n\nDesai reserved high praise for the legendary batter and claimed he has worked very hard to play for so long. The ex-S&C coach of the Indian team stated that Rohit has only been able to survive and stay injury-free because of extensive training.
\n\n“So people say this Rohit is lazy, mota hai (that he’s fat), training nahi karta hai (that he doesn’t train). People need to understand this: that Rohit Sharma had a career-threatening injury around his hip in 2017 — Champions Trophy jab hum log hare the Pakistan ke samne final, wo wali mein (after the Champions Trophy final against Pakistan). So he has got surgeries in his hamstring and his hip flexor and all that," said Soham on Prashant Desai's podcast.
\n\n“Around his hip is his weak spot. If he doesn’t train for a minimum of two strength sessions…
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