Rohit Sharma’s dismal run continued as he was dismissed for simply 2 on Day 2 of the primary Check match towards New Zealand in Bengaluru on Thursday. The Indian cricket staff captain didn’t look comfy on a pitch that offered numerous assist to the quick bowlers and he was in the end casted by Southee. Rohit was utterly crushed by the swing of the supply and it crashed into the stumps to finish Rohit’s brief keep on the crease. Rohit didn’t cross the 30-run mark in each Check matches towards Bangladesh and his newest disappointing present led to numerous trolling on social media.
Sarfaraz Khan and Kuldeep Yadav come into India’s enjoying eleven as captain Rohit Sharma gained the toss and elected to bat first towards New Zealand.
Rohit selfless Sharma gone .#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/bGRsWu8uYK
— Ayan (@ayan3955) October 17, 2024
With rain washing out day one’s play on Wednesday, it means the Check sequence opener has successfully turn out to be a four-day affair.
Rohit Sharma is totally completed. Like this tweet if you need him to retire ASAP. pic.twitter.com/HzUYcSMcm4
— ꜱɪᴅ ♡ (@1CricketOpinion) October 17, 2024
After successful the toss, Rohit mentioned Shubman Gill is not 100% match because of neck stiffness, so Sarfaraz is again into the enjoying eleven after the Dharamshala Check towards England in March.
Expensive Rohit sharma,
It has been years of u enjoying Check cricket and u have finished nothing noticeable as a batter. Kindly retire and don’t eat spots of deserving kids. You might be Extra then FINISHEDpic.twitter.com/DPupApoocR
— 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭!𝟎𝐧ᴾᵃʳᵒᵈʸ (@bholination_18) October 17, 2024
In Gill’s absence, KL Rahul has been slotted in because the quantity three batter for India. In the meantime, Kuldeep has been picked because the third spinner alongside Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja forward of pacer Akash Deep.
Newly-appointed New Zealand skipper Tom Latham mentioned Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips are the spin-bowling allrounders for the guests alongside left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel. They are going to be complemented by three pacers in Matt Henry, Tim Southee and William O’Rourke.
Taking part in XIs-
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Younger, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, and William O’Rourke.
(With IANS inputs)
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