indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma He found himself in the spotlight for reasons he would surely like to forget. The second day of the first Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was a nightmare for the hosts, both in batting and fielding.
After rain washed out the opening day of the first Test, Team India’s decision to bat first backfired, and the hosts were bowled out for just 46 runs in just 31.2 overs against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Batting collapse, fielding errors haunt Rohit Sharma’s India team against New Zealand
As if that wasn’t bad enough, his sloppy performance on the field later that day only added to his problems against the Kiwis. The New Zealand cricket team took advantage of India’s struggles and finished day 2 strongly at 180/3 after 50 overs.
The Indian cricket team had multiple opportunities to make a breakthrough, but their mistakes on the field prevented them from seizing the moment. Even captain Rohit had a day to forget, missing two crucial catches that could have swung the momentum in India’s favour.
KL Rahul and Sarfaraz Khan also bagged a couple of catches in Bengaluru. Despite the obvious poor performance, Rohit Sharma downplayed India’s lackluster performance against New Zealand.
The Indian captain has stressed that days off are part of the game. While it was clear that the missed opportunities hurt the hosts, the captain was not prepared to dwell on it too much.
One day spoils anyone too, friend: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma said in the post-stumps press conference on Day 2 in Bengaluru: “Ek din toh kisi ka bhi kharab hota hai yaar. Aap login ka bhi office mein ek din toh kharab hoga. (Anyone can have a bad day. You must have had a bad day in office, too.) In the last two test matches, we took some good catches. I wouldn’t put too much stock in it based on one day. It’s a game and everyone tries to do it right. These things happen sometimes.”
Question: Why did India abandon so many catches today?
Rohit Sharma: “A day is bad for everyone, buddy, you must have had a bad day at the office too, so beat the judge for a day.”pic.twitter.com/dCnnSPlH3b
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Rohit’s decision to bat first after winning the toss, despite the pitch conditions being less than ideal following prolonged cover due to rain, was criticized by many after India’s poor batting show at the Stadium. M Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru.
Rohit Sharma hurt by being called to bat first in Bengaluru
As the scoreboard showed India’s dismal total of 46, Rohit admitted that it was a miscalculation on his part and stood firm in his decision-making process, stating that these challenges are part and parcel of the game.
Rohit Sharma signed off saying, “You go and try to make a judgement. Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you don’t. This time he was on the other side. It hurts a little because I made that call. But, for us as a team, I think these are the challenges. So what happens if we push ourselves a little?
We want to challenge ourselves. This time it didn’t come out. As a captain it hurts to see that number (46), but in 365 days you will make two or three bad decisions. “I guess it’s okay.”