(L to R) Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar© AFP
The Indian cricket group slumped to a stunning collection loss on Sri Lankan soil for the primary time in 27 years after the Rohit Sharma-led aspect have been defeated comprehensively in third ODI encounter on Wednesday. Chasing a goal of 249, India have been fully outplayed as they have been bundled out for 138. It was a surprising consequence for brand spanking new head coach Gautam Gambhir who didn’t win a single ODI in his first project within the format. Former Pakistan cricket group star Tanvir Ahmed took to social media to take a dig at Rohit and co following the stunning loss. “India group ka ODI collection harney ka reward Gautham ghambir (A present for Gautam Gambhir from the India group that they misplaced the ODI collection),” he posted on X (previously Twitter).
India group ka ODI collection harney ka reward Gautham ghambir
— Tanveer Says (@ImTanveerA) August 7, 2024
He additionally posted an image of Sri Lanka interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya and skipper Charith Asalanka after the collection victory on social media together with the caption – “Subsequent time india walon ko bolain homosexual achi group ley kar Ana (Subsequent time we’ll ask India to convey a greater group”.
Subsequent time india walon ko bolain homosexual achi group ley kar Anapic.twitter.com/wFUUfa6TFn
— Tanveer Says (@ImTanveerA) August 7, 2024
After India’s ODI collection resulted in a 2-0 defeat to Sri Lanka, captain Rohit Sharma said he by no means had intentions to throw his wicket away within the Energy-play overs, saying his plan was to attain as many runs as potential.
Rohit was India’s finest batter within the collection, smashing 157 runs, together with two half-centuries, at a strike fee of 141.44 throughout three matches, as he continued to play an attacking model of Energy-play batting. Nevertheless it did not yield in India profitable the collection, as the remainder of the batters crumbled to the Sri Lankan spinners.
“I knew that the runs that can be scored in the course of the Energy-play can be important. I knew that the wickets would get a bit sluggish after that, the ball would flip a bit and even the sector is unfold out. When there are solely two fielders outdoors the ring, we needed to take our probabilities.”
“I took these probabilities every time I felt that I might put the bowler underneath strain. All of the runs that you simply rating over and above that, profit the group to play the remaining 40 overs. My private effort was to make sure that I scored as many runs as I might.”
“It was not as if I needed to throw my wicket away after the Energy-play. I needed to proceed the momentum and intent, however I sadly acquired dismissed whereas making an attempt to play a couple of pictures. My batting plan is fairly easy and simple,” Rohit informed reporters on the finish of the tour.
(With IANS inputs)
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