Rohit
Sharma has cleared his fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in
Bengaluru after undergoing rehabilitation for around a month due to a hamstring
injury. India’s newly-appointed white-ball captain will be available to lead the side in
the upcoming series against West Indies, starting February 6. 

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Rohit
has missed India’s tour of South Africa due to a hamstring injury that he
suffered during a net session. Before the tour of South Africa, Rohit was named
India’s ODI captain as BCCI sacked Virat Kohli from the captaincy. The Indian
opener was earlier appointed the team’s T20I captain after the T20 World Cup in the UAE since Kohli stepped down.

According
to news agency ANI, which quoted NCA sources, Rohit has passed his fitness test
held at the NCA, which is now headed by former India cricketer VVS Laxman.
Laxman had replaced Rahul Dravid as NCA chief as the latter accepted the BCCI’s
offer to coach the Indian men’s senior team.

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“Yes,
Rohit has cleared his fitness test and he will be leading the side in the
upcoming series against West Indies,” the source said.

Earlier
in December-January, Rohit missed the three-match Test and ODI series against South Africa which
India lost 2-1 and 3-0, respectively. In his absence, KL Rahul
led the side in the ODIs. 

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The
Chetan Sharma chaired senior selection committee is set to meet on Wednesday
afternoon to deliberate on the squad for the series against West Indies.

“Jasprit
Bumrah is all but set to be rested as his workload management is important
looking at the international calendar. He featured in all Tests and ODIs
against South Africa, so it is important we give him a break,” the source
added.

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India
and West Indies will lock horns in three ODIs and three T20Is.

The
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday had announced a change
in venues for the upcoming West Indies’ Tour of India.

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The
three ODIs will now be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad and three
T20Is will be held at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.