New Delhi: Rohit Sharma endured a forgettable return to the Indian cricket team on the opening day of the second Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval. Rohit, who missed the first Test in Perth due to paternal duties, returned to lead the side in the pink-ball Test, which began today (Friday, December 6) in Adelaide.
Rohit, India’s regular opener, decided to demote himself to the middle order and sacrificed his opening slot for the greater good. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul starred with a 201-run partnership in the Perth Test and Rohit didn’t want to disturb the in-form opening combo.
Rohit Sharma falls cheaply
Opting to bat first, Rohit came out to bat at a difficult time when India were under the pump after losing three quick wickets, including Virat Kohli and a well-set pair of KL Rahul and Shubman Gill. Coming to bat at No.6 after the fall of Gill’s wicket, Rohit safely negotiated the tricky period before the Tea break. However, he failed to get going during his 23-ball stay and was dismissed by Scott Boland for just 3 runs early in the second session.
His dismissal sparked a massive debate on social media as fans were left divided over his failure. While some fans slammed the Indian skipper for failing in both the top and middle order, some defended him pointing out his selfless act of demoting himself for the sake of the team.
Here’s how fans on social media reacted after Rohit’s dismissal
Like this Post if you think Rohit Sharma should retire pic.twitter.com/CsamOBqDg2
— Krishna. (@KrishVK_18) December 6, 2024
-Can’t bat at top order in Tests
– Can’t bat at lower order in Tests
– Can’t bat after PowerPlay in ODIs.
– Already retired T20IS
Is this the time for retirement of Rohit Sharma ? #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/rTotSXxuGj
— Lordgod 🚩™ (@LordGod188) December 6, 2024
Can’t do opening
Can’t play at middle
Can’t stay fit
Can’t handle captaincy
It’s time for Rohit Sharma to Retire & Free that 1 spot. My respect will be doubled up after your retirement. pic.twitter.com/iX81Eri2Ov
— Kevin (@imkevin149) December 6, 2024
– Four wickets down
– The team is under immense pressure
– The face of cricket is out
– Yet, the crowd is going wild
– This is what Rohit Sharma has earned
He is bigger than the game. 🥶
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— 𝐉𝐨𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐞 (@jod_insane) December 6, 2024
You can’t troll Rohit Sharma for this, he was forced to change his batting order. His natural game comes as an opener. Give him sometime he will be scoring in middle order as well. pic.twitter.com/bJDS2J0lx2
— Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Ctrlmemes_) December 6, 2024
What a selfless captain Rohit Sharma is! He didn’t even take the review, he took one for the team. There are very few selfless leaders like him in world cricket. This Indian team doesn’t deserve Rohit Sharma 🇮🇳💔💔#AUSvIND #tapmad #DontStopStreaming #CatchEveryMatch pic.twitter.com/5HKihYUSgr
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) December 6, 2024
Rohit’s dismal run in Tests continues
Rohit’s horror run in Test cricket continued with another failure in the long format. After a horrendous outing against New Zealand in the home Test series, Rohit would have hoped for a reversal in his fortunes in different conditions, against a different opponent and at a different batting order. However, neither of the changes helped him recover from his slump in form.
Rohit has scored just 136 runs in his last 11 Test innings at a dismal average of 12.36. He still has plenty of time to arrest the slide. After all, form is temporary and class is permanent.
Rohit Sharma came out to bat at a difficult time when India were under the pump after losing three quick wickets at the stroke of Tea break. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
