Conquer the inner demons: Rohit Sharma talks about comebacks being easier said than done

Languid strokeplay might make his batting look easy but Indian batsman Rohit Sharma says making an international comeback after a six-month injury-forced layoff is easier said than done.

Rohit was out of competitive cricket for six months (from October 2016 to April 2017) after a major hamstring injury.

But since his comeback in ODIs during the Champions Trophy, he has scored three hundreds in 10 games apart from a few half centuries.

“Comebacks are not at all easy. After a major surgery, the difficult part is to conquer the inner demons. It’s all in the mind. Only an individual can overcome his fears. My batting may look easy to the eye but trust me, it’s not that easy,” Rohit said in an interview.

Did he have fears that may be while stretching for a run or coming down the track to a spinner, he might get injured, Rohit laughed and said: “The best part that happened to me was IPL started just after I completed my rehab. So while captaining Mumbai Indians and taking those on- field decisions, I couldn’t think about what happens if I get injured.”

“And when I was playing for India, my mind became blank while batting. There was no place …read more