During the second Test match between India and Australia in New Delhi, Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian cricket team, won the admiration of many by sacrificing his own wicket.
The incident occurred when Cheteshwar Pujara, who was playing his 100th Test match, became confused after Rohit called for a second run. As it appeared that one of the batsmen was likely to be run out, Rohit Sharma made a decision to run towards the danger end of the field and was ultimately dismissed as a result of a direct throw from Peter Handscomb that hit the mark.
The selfless player Rohit sharma #IndvsAus #rohithsharma #KLRahul #ViratKohli #Pujara pic.twitter.com/p1KShZDWnU
— Rohit (@Rohitkansanaro) February 19, 2023
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Cheteshwar Pujara did not let Rohit Sharma’s sacrifice go in vain as the batter stood tall until the very end alongside wicketkeeper batter KS Bharat finding the winning runs for India as they edge closer to the finals of the World Test Championship finals with a 2-0 lead over Australia in the four-match Border Gavaskar Series.
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Bollywood star Riteish Deshmukh who has been an avid supporter of the game took to his Twitter handle to praise the Indian skipper Rohit for his selfless sacrifice, as he allowed Pujara to stand tall in his 100th Test.
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What @ImRo45 did for @cheteshwar1 that’s leadership. #captain
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) February 19, 2023
During a press conference after the match, the Indian skipper also pointed out that the team would continue to hold their trust in KL Rahul who has been out of touch with the bat for a while now.
Rohit Sharma commented on the communication that the team management had with KL Rahul, stating that the message conveyed to him was to play to his strengths. Rohit also emphasized Rahul’s impressive performances in England and South Africa, highlighting the quality of the batsman.
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