The Indian batting coach, Vikram Rathour has clarified that the visitors will not be affected by the off-field incidents and the squad is raring to go for the fourth Test against Australia which gets underway on Friday. Under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, the Indian team went through a strict quarantine in Brisbane when they came from Sydney which had become a hotspot of COVID-19 cases earlier this month.

Rathour exuded confidence and said, “We are playing Australia in Australia, against one of the better attacks in the world. Motivation is there, you don’t need housekeeping or room service to give you motivation. Yes, these were the concerns that were passed on to the BCCI, the board is in touch with Cricket Australia. As far as players and team management is concerned, we are focused on the game and all the boys are looking forward to this game.”

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The Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour said on the eve of the Brisbane Test that the premier pacer, Jasprit Bumrah is being assessed by the medical team and they will be taking the final call on his participation in the fourth Test will be taken on the morning of the Test.

Explaining the same, Vikram Rathour said, “The medical team is working with Bumrah, we have to see tomorrow morning whether he is fit to play the fourth Test or not. If he can play, he will play, if he cannot, then he won’t.”

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India’s injury concerns have increased each passing game in the Test series began with all of Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of the series at different stages. Besides Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari, the heroes of India’s greatest heist at Sydney, also have injury concerns. However, Rathour showed support in India’s bench strength and expressed confidence that India would be able to field their best XI in Brisbane.