Rohit Sharma‘s antics on and off the field have often made fans chuckle. He doesn’t usually hold himself back when something irritates him, and as a result, he lets out his anger through certain gestures.
This time, it was the cameraperson who annoyed him on Day 1 of the fourth Test against England at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi on Friday (February 23).
This happened during Ravindra Jadeja‘s over. He struck Ben Foakes for an LBW but as the umpire didn’t raise his finger, India went upstairs, taking DRS.
As Sharma’s face appeared on the big screen for around seven to eight seconds, it annoyed him it seemed and he let out his frustration by asking why the camera was focused on him and not the giant screen. However, some X users said Sharma was telling his teammates something about the review.
Check a few fans’ reactions:
Typical Rohit Sharma, always trying to steal the spotlight during DRS!
— Angel (@LiL_aNgEl_27) February 24, 2024
Just Rohit Sharma things but why he loose his calmness
— Simple man (@ArbazAh87590755) February 23, 2024
Rohit Sharma at his best
— Advocate Jaylakshmi Shukla (@jaylak3_shukla) February 23, 2024
Nope he was referring to the line of the ball as it was outside leg stump and saying to jurel that it's clearly outside of line.
— Raghav Bajaj (@RaghavB67310653) February 23, 2024
No it's wrong. He is saying to players, ball missing stumps
— karun87 (@karunakar87) February 23, 2024
The youngsters in the Indian camp stood up for the occasion when senior players like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were not playing. Yashasvi Jaiswal notched up back-to-back double centuries, and Sarfaraz Khan smashed two consecutive fifties. Wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel also played a decent innings, plus his presence of mind while running out Ben Duckett also impressed the watchers of the game.
After the toss, Rohit Sharma praised the youngsters and also expressed his confidence in them.
A lot of young guys have stood up to the challenge and taken responsibility. That’s a good sign for us moving forward. These will be the future players for us. They were confident guys and knew what they wanted to do for the team. If they continue to do what they have been doing, it will be good. Sharma said at the toss
After winning the third Test by 434 runs, Sharma posted an Instagram Story, praising the youngsters. Notably, debutant Akash Deep scalped three wickets on Day 1 as well.
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