FACT CHECK: Did Rohit Sharma ABUSE Shubman Gill After Getting RUNOUT?
New Delhi: The Indian captain got furious at his opening partner Shubman Gill as some on-field miscommunication resulted in Rohit Sharma’s run out on the very second ball of the Indian innings. India came out to chase 159 runs in 20 overs at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, on January 11.
The video of Rohit Sharma’s angry reaction on Shubman Gill is taking over the internet by storm. Some fans also believe that Rohit abused Gill out of anger. However, it can not be confirmed yet if the skipper used any cuss words against the young opener to express his anger.
A big mix-up between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Rohit Sharma goes for a duck.#INDvAFG #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/vPT8wPHrB1
— Ramsa Chaudhary (@Ramkishor_jaat_) January 11, 2024
Gill kept on progressing the scoreboard and smashed some really beautiful shots but lost his wicket to Mujeeb ur Rahman in the 4th over after smashing 23 runs off just 12 balls.
Earlier, a lively 68-run partnership off 43 balls between the seasoned Mohammad Nabi and youthful Azmatullah Omarzai lifted Afghanistan to 158 for five after India dominated the powerplay in the first T20 here on Thursday.
A stroke-filled partnership between Nabi (42 off 27) and Omarzai (29 off 22) was just what Afghanistan needed after India reduced the visitors to 57 for three in 10 overs amid chilly conditions at the PCA Stadium.
Openers Rahamanullah Gurbaz (23 off 28) and skipper Ibrahim Zadran (25 off 22) could only find four boundaries in the powerplay. For India Axaf Patel and Mukesh Kumar picked two-wicket each and Shivam Dube finished one in front of his name.
Axar Patel was the star performer of the Indian bowling line-up as he finished his four-over spell with two wickets for just 23 runs. He provided the team with crucial breakthroughs inside the first 10 overs and almost threw the visitors on the back foot.
“I wasn’t feeling the ball, it was very cold. We knew it was winter and would be cold, but I was only thinking about my bowling, and how to put pressure on them. There was a lot of dew, but I focused on my accuracy,” said Axar Patel in the mid-innings break.