"Virat Kohli Watching From Home": Ex-India Star's Hilarious Post After Rohit Sharma And Co. Crush England

09.03.2024 - 11:59 sports.ndtv.com

India blew England away inside three days in the fifth and final Test, winning by an innings and 64 runs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday.

The hosts were bowled out for 477 early on Day 3, but the damage had already been done. England had a 259-run deficit in front of them and the visitors crumbled to a crushing defeat moments before the scheduled time for Tea.

Ravichandran Ashwin claimed his 36th five-wicket haul as England were bowled out for 195. India came out to field without captain Rohit Sharma on Day 3.

He did not take to the field due to a stiff back, with pacer Jasprit Bumrah taking charge as skipper of the team. Despite Rohit's absence, there was no lack of aggression from the Indian players.

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