Bengaluru: Ishant Sharma was included in the Test series against New Zealand, but he was injured at that time and the team management had placed a condition that after passing the fitness test, he was included in the team. Ishant is now fit and will join Team India for the Test series in New Zealand.

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Ishant suffered a knee injury in the Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha at Arun Jaitley Stadium. This injury was of grade-3, due to which Ishant was instructed to rest for 6 weeks. Now Ishant Sharma is ready to return after getting fit from injury and for this, he has thanked National Cricket Academy (NCA) trainer Ashish Kaushik.

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Ishant tweeted on Saturday that he wrote, "It has been a roller coaster ride for me after a knee injury on January 20, but with the help of Ashish Kaushik, I was able to complete the journey. A little scared of the scan Was but today I am happy that I am fit. Thank you Ashish Kaushik." The first Test match between India and New Zealand starts on 21 February.

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