“He had a clear plan regarding his fitness. Some members of our set-up were involved in his training and he worked to reach a level he was comfortable with,” the Mumbai Indians head coach said. Mahela Jayawardene Said on Friday.“Even though he hasn’t played much competitive cricket, he has put in a lot of skill work in the off-season. He joined us from the very first day of the camp and we discussed how to get started. We ran a lot of simulations and practice matches. For someone with his experience, it takes a lot of muscle memory and understanding the situations,” he said.One of the major concerns around him is the lack of cricket he has played throughout the year after retiring from Tests and T20Is. He allayed those concerns by playing an explosive inning of 78 runs off 38 balls in MI’s opening game against KKR.“Rohit’s case was a bit different as he had not played much cricket. He focused on his fitness for a few months and then resumed skill work. Since he was in Mumbai, he used our facilities whenever possible, but largely he knows what works best for him. He has been focused and relaxed and his presence has been very positive for the group. When I saw him in the nets, he looked to be in very good touch – his hand speed was excellent,” Jayawardene said. Said.The real test of Rohit’s stamina, ability and fitness will be judged by his run-scoring consistency throughout the IPL season.