Continuing a thorough rehabilitation program, star batsman Rohit Sharma said he is striving to make his long-awaited return to the Indian team in the upcoming high-profile four-Test series against Australia.
Rohit was not a part of India's Test, ODI and T20 triumphs against England, having undergone a thigh surgery in London after suffering an injury in the final One-day International against New Zealand last year.
"I am trying to make a comeback in the Australia series. That is the series I am eyeing. I am at the NCA (National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru) right now and everybody is trying to help me out," Rohit said.
The 29-year-old Mumbai right-hander, who holds the record for scoring two double tons in ODIs, said he is feeling better and raring to go.
Meanwhile, opener KL Rahul said the team will approach the Australia series on a confident note, having tasted a lot of success at home in the last couple of years.
"The approach will be no different against Australia, as it was against England. We have been doing well in all formats and we are confident of continuing that in the series against Australia," Rahul said.
Rohit underwent a successful surgery on his right upper quadriceps tendon with the recovery process keeping him out of action for a long period.
The Mumbai batsman's absence was felt in the recently-concluded limited overs series against England, with skipper Virat Kohli himself admitting that the opening combination looked shaky.
"If Rohit was in the side, there is no question he would be opening with Rahul. I have no urge to open, I play at three, I can play anywhere according to what the management thinks. You can't ask someone to open if he has not done it in the past. It would be unfair on him," Kohli had said recently.
Rahul's sudden form slump in limited-overs cricket also did not help the team's cause, as he fell for 8, 5 and 11 in the three-match ODI series against England.
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