KL Rahul Reveals Rohit Sharma's Message After 2-Day Rain That Inspired India's Kanpur Heroics

01.10.2024 - 09:57 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team fought extreme odds to create a situation where they could find themselves in a match-winning situation in the second Test against Bangladesh.

More than two and half days were washed out in the Kanpur Test because of rain and wet outfield, but Rohit Sharma's men decided to go down fighting over letting the match roll into a drab draw.

After India bowled out Bangladesh on Day 4, Rohit led the team's attacking start with the bat, raining boundaries at the Green Park Stadium.

Later, KL Rahul revealed a crystal clear message from skipper Rohit that inspired the team's pyrotechniques with the bat. Team India ended up putting 285/9 on the board on Day 4 before Rohit decided to declare the innings.

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