"He played the match to show that he is fit but if BCCI wants to test his fitness again, then there is nothing wrong in it. Because they want to check if he is fully fit or not." Gavaskar also echoed Ganguly's sentiments that match situation is completely different from net sessions which are devoid of any pressure. "May be, he will be monitored. Normally, when you come back from injury, you need to play a few matches as match fitness determines your fitness status.

"Irrespective of how much you look fit in the nets, you are not stressed but when you have the pressure of a match, that gives an idea of how fit you are," he explained. He, however, didn't want to want to be drawn into questions on whether Rohit will get his vice-captaincy back in case he makes it to the side. "Captain, vice-captain shouldn't be an issue at all. The moot point is the player should be available to play and he is available," Gavaskar said.

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"Twice Rohit was asked before and after the match and he said that he is fit and doing well. He seemed confident.

"So actually, there is no point going into the details of what happened earlier. Let's talk about today and today he is fit," he added.

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