Rohit Sharma positions Sarfaraz Khan in field© X (Twitter)
Since making his Test debut for India, Sarfaraz Khan has been a man under the spotlight. His camaraderie with teammates, especially skipper Rohit Sharma, has been visible to all. On Day 1 of the 5th Test against England in Dharamsala, the bonhomie between Rohit and Sarfaraz was witnessed once again when the India captain decided to lift the young lad and put him in a certain place on the field. Fair to say that the bond between the duo has only strengthened since Sarfaraz made his Test debut.
Placed at the short-leg position, Sarfaraz seemed to be finding it tough to stand at the exact position instructed to him. Rohit then decided to take the matter in his own hands. He pulled Sarfaraz back a couple of steps, and positioned him where he desired. Here’s the hilarious video:
Clearly, Rohit Sharma is bullying Sarfaraz Khan.#RohitSharma #Cricket #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/HO7iOGesfB
— Let’s Troll Pakistan (@troll_pakistann) March 7, 2024
As for the match, India openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s onslaught allowed India to exercise control on Day one of the final Test against England.
At the end of the day’s play, India were 135/1, trailing by 83 runs with Rohit and Shubman Gill unbeaten with scores of 52* and 26* respectively. England were bowled out for 218 in their first innings.
Ravichandran Ashwin cleared off England’s tail end after Kuldeep Yadav struck vital blows taking five wickets for 72 runs in the picturesque stadium.
Rohit struck boundaries and put pressure on England bowlers in the company of Yashashvi Jaiswal. The two struck a 104-run partnership for the first wicket. Jaiswal raced to his half-century in 55 balls with a delightful boundary in the 21st over.
The end of the 104-run opening partnership brought Shubman Gill to the crease. The 24-year-old stitched a 31-run unbeaten stand to ensure India didn’t lose any further wickets.
With ANI inputs
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