R Ashwin Reveals How Rohit Sharma Plotted Win Over Bangladesh In Kanpur Test

02.10.2024 - 02:57 sports.ndtv.com

Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed skipper Rohit Sharma's dressing room message that played a big role in clinching the win against Bangladesh in the second Test match in Kanpur on Tuesday.

With the first three days of the match getting affected by rain and wet outfield, India have a tough task ahead of them when it comes to getting a result out of the encounter.

However, they bowled out Bangladesh twice in two days and a destructive batting display guaranteed a big win for the Rohit-led side.

Ashwin revealed after the match that Rohit asked the team to play fearless cricket and that was reflected in the team's batting in the first innings as they went on to break five world records. "Winning this game was important for us," Ashwin said. "It was a massive win for us in the context of the WTC.

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Rohit Sharma's chat with Ravichandran Ashwin during the Bengaluru Test match against New Zealand has gone viral on social media. In the funny interaction, Rohit could be heard telling Ashwin to provide him with a wicket. "Lefty ko out karna hai yaar mereko. Zyada hero ban raha hai wo (I want to dismiss the left-handed batter. He is trying to be over smart)," Rohit told Ashwin. India went on to lose the game to New Zealand by 8 wickets at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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