Fit-again Rohit back for Mumbai s Vijay Hazare matches

Mumbai March 1 (IANS) After being sidelined with a thigh injury and a subsequent surgery for three months middle order batsman Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his return to competitive cricket for Mumbai s final two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches in Chennai.

Rohit who had suffered the injury while batting during the fifth One-day International (ODI) against New Zealand on October 29 took to Twitter to announce his comeback.

Finally done with rehab Can t wait to play Vijay Hazare on March 4 and 6. Thank you to everyone who helped me get here. Counting down the minutes the 29-year-old tweeted.

During the period the flamboyant right-hander missed most of India s ongoing home season with the five-Test series against England and the limited overs series against the same opponents as well as the one-off Test against Bangladesh and the first Test against Australia.

On Wednesday the Mumbai selectors added Rohit and seamer Dhawal Kulkarni to the squad while replacing left-arm spinner Vijay Gohil with all-rounder Vinayak Bhoir.

--IANS
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