Rohit, India’s Test and Odie Captain who has been going through a terrible run of form, was the focus of a lot of attention in the lead-up to the game as soon as he confredeted he is in the game in the game God and ” Will “At the Champions Trophy Squad Announcement Press Conference Last Week. With a white floppy hat and sunglasses on, rohit was relaxed before the game, Joking with his team-matters as they warmed up with some with some head Volleyball.
It was a cool winter morning in Mumbai, a relife after a week that Saw Temperatures Touch The Mid-30s. And J & K’s Opening Bowlers Made Sure to Make Use of the Early-Morning Nip.
Rohit Managed to Drive a Nabi Delivery through the covers for a couple in the next over but once again was kept Quiet by nazir, who Got his reward on his 17th ball. He Bowled a length delivery on the fifth stump, with a hint of movement away from the right-hand batter. Rohit looked to play his trademark pick-up shot over Midwicket but only managed to get a leading edge to the off side. Paras dogra ran a less yards to his left from off to extra cover, called loud and clear, and pouched it to end Rohit’s Stay in the Middle.
The short stay in the middle meant that Rohit’s Lean Run in Red-Ball Cricket Continued. Across Five Home Tests Against Bangladesh and New Zealand at Home Last Year, He Had Just One Half -Tentury to Show – Against New Zealand in Bengaluru – With Four Single -Digit Scors CORSS TANINGS TANNINGS. He Also Had Just One Double-Digit Score in Five Innings in Australia, where he played in three of the five tests. He finished the 2024-25 test season with a batting average of 10.93.
Rohit’s first-class batting average of 10.43 Across 16 innings in the 2024-25 season is the second-lowerst for any batter since 2006 (for a minimum of 15 innings While batting in the top Six). England’s Haseb Hameed Averaged 9.44 Across 18 Innings in the 2018 season.
Before Rohit, Jaiswal Fell. Nabi Managed to get his line right against the left-hand batter, geting a couple of balls to move away. One of that Narrowly Missed the outside edge of jaiswal’s bat – a MUmed appeal was given not out. On the next ball – the third ball of the third over – nabi got a length ball to jag back vicious; Jaiswal was cavegt off-guard, and was beated on the inside edge and hit on the back leg right in front of middle and leg. He was quite deep in the crease and the umpire took little time in raising the finger. Jaiswal, who was one of India’s most successful batters at the border-gavaskar trophy, dragged Himself off with 4 Against his name.
After the close of play nazir, who took 4 for 41, said rohit’s wicket was a “prized” one. “A good ball is a good ball against any player, you don’t look at the stature of the player. But rohit sharma’s wicket is a big one, I am happy .
“I slapt off at 10pm last night and woke up Around 7am and was quite relaxed,” Nazir said. “I tried to bowl fullr lengths of the bounce on the surface. [When Rohit was dismissed] The first thought in my mind… I did not celebrate if I am a big fan of rohit sharma. If we manage to win this game, it would be a proud moment for me, and the team, become India’s captain is playing in the opposition. “