<p>Rohit Sharma suffered a minor injury scare during India's 'nets' on Sunday when he took a blow on his knee while facing throwdown specialist Dayanand Garani. The Indian skipper attempted a pull but the ball kept low to strike him on the left knee. The blow was too painful for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/rohit-sharma">Rohit</a> to continue with batting. The 37-year-old then sat with his injured knee wrapped in an ice pack.</p>.<p>After a while, Rohit removed the pack and walked around gingerly before heading to the change room. There was no perceivable swelling and with still four more days to go for the Boxing Day Test, he should recover in time.</p>.If playing cricket is a crime, Akash is unapologetically guilty.<p>In the same 'nets', while facing the same throwdown specialist, pacer Akash Deep was hit on his exposed right arm. While he later addressed the media and dismissed any concerns, he did concede that the practice pitches, with a strong brownish appearance, provided to Indians was more suited for white ball.</p>.<p>Having excused himself from bowling, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah went full tilt on the day as did other main bowlers. Indians have opted for a break on Monday while <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/australia">Australian</a> cricketers will gather on Sunday night here for their first practice session on Monday. </p>
<p>Rohit Sharma suffered a minor injury scare during India's 'nets' on Sunday when he took a blow on his knee while facing throwdown specialist Dayanand Garani. The Indian skipper attempted a pull but the ball kept low to strike him on the left knee. The blow was too painful for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/rohit-sharma">Rohit</a> to continue with batting. The 37-year-old then sat with his injured knee wrapped in an ice pack.</p>.<p>After a while, Rohit removed the pack and walked around gingerly before heading to the change room. There was no perceivable swelling and with still four more days to go for the Boxing Day Test, he should recover in time.</p>.If playing cricket is a crime, Akash is unapologetically guilty.<p>In the same 'nets', while facing the same throwdown specialist, pacer Akash Deep was hit on his exposed right arm. While he later addressed the media and dismissed any concerns, he did concede that the practice pitches, with a strong brownish appearance, provided to Indians was more suited for white ball.</p>.<p>Having excused himself from bowling, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah went full tilt on the day as did other main bowlers. Indians have opted for a break on Monday while <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/australia">Australian</a> cricketers will gather on Sunday night here for their first practice session on Monday. </p>