A total of eight double centuries have been scored in ODI history the first was by Sachin Tendulkar in 2010. Rohit has three to his name.

The batsman will be reassessed for endurance at the end of this month before a call on his availability for the last two Test matches are made.

The former Indian opener expresses excitement on Rohit clearing fitness Test for the last two Test matches.

According to a report, Indian opener Rohit Sharma has passed the fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Bengauru.

Skipper Kohli scored two half-centuries in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Australia which India lost 1-2.

Rohit Sharma is currently undergoing recovery after a hamstring injury, and there is little update on his current fitness status.

Kohli scored his fifty in 41 balls laced with just three boundaries. It was Kohli's first half-century in 363 days, the last one happening on December 11, 2019, against West Indies in Mumbai when he had scored an unbeaten 70.

While Rohit has missed the series because of a hamstring injury he suffered during this year's IPL, Bumrah has been rested from the T20 matches keeping in mind the upcoming four-Test series against Australia.

Laxman also said that a batsman of Rohit's calibre should have been a regular in the Indian Test team, and that his career reminds of his own.

India will be playing two practice matches against Australia A ahead of the anticipated series that will give Team India a chance to answer a few many questions in a bid to arrive at their perfect XI for the Border-Gavaskar series

After the IPL final, Rohit, instead of heading to Australia, had to come back to Mumbai to be with his ailing father.

Rohit, who is nursing a hamstring injury is doing is rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru and is still three weeks away from full match fitness.

The in-form Mayank Agarwal is likely to open with Shikhar Dhawan in Rohit's absence in the ODI series beginning Friday.

Recently, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram had also expressed his desire to see Indian and Pakistani players playing in each other's T20 leagues. 

Australia head coach Justin Langer has commented on Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma's potential absence from the Test series, which begins on December 17.

The lack of transparency in communication fueled the saga surrounding Rohit Sharma's injury ahead of India's tour of Australia.

With Rohit Sharma's participation in the Test series looking uncertain, reports have emerged that Shreyas Iyer could be added as a reserve batsman for the Test series against Australia.

Rohit, who is nursing a hamstring injury, is reportedly out of the series while skipper Kohli will be on paternity leave after the first Day/Night Test in Adelaide.

Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma are currently undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.

Gambhir additionally said that the difference between Kohli and Rohit's record in the Indian Premier League needs to be taken into account.