KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma stepped out to bat on the fourth day of the Brisbane Test with India reeling on 51/4. The duo were expected to stabilize India’s innings and take them to a solid position.
However, skipper Rohit departed after just scoring 10 runs at The Gabba and continued his woeful form in the format. Australia skipper Pat Cummins was the one who took his wicket and this was the sixth time in 12 innings that he has dismissed the India skipper.
As Rohit, who batted at the No. 6 spot in the team, continued his dry run of form in red-ball cricket, a surprising act from him lit up social media. Rohit, who was understandably disappointed by his early dismissal, threw his gloves near the Indian dugout.
Following this act, many fans on social media speculated that the 37-year-old is don with Test cricket and may retire from the format soon.
Veteran India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara analyzed Rohit’s dismissal to Cummins and said that rather than looking to drive the delivery, the India skipper should have tried to defend it.
“It wasn’t a length where you can drive. We have seen that even a fuller length ball, it’s hard to drive. He, kind of tried to punch that ball. He should have defended that ball, allowed the ball to come to him rather than going for that ball. And I think the tough part is he hasn’t been, amongst runs, and, that’s where the pressure is,” Pujara said.
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