Before the Pink Ball Test match against Australia in Adelaide, Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s amusing exchange with supporters went viral. Following India’s victory over the Prime Minister’s XI, Rohit pleased his fans by posing for pictures and signing autographs.
Fans swarmed around the 37-year-old in the dressing room alley during India’s warm-up match. “Waited for this day for the last 10 years,” yelled an enthusiastic admirer among the crowd. The Indian captain grinned at this and kept signing bats, shirts, and other souvenirs.
The wait of a decade finally ends. A fan waited for 10 years to get a @ImRo45 autograph and yesterday was his lucky day😊 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/miywxlE8gA
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 2, 2024
India defeated the PM’s team by six wickets.
The visitors’ warm-up game against the PM’s XI was a crucial step in getting them ready for the challenges of the pink ball. Arriving to bat at number five,
Rohit Sharma was unable to establish himself and only managed three runs before getting caught in slips.
Nevertheless, in preparation for the forthcoming Test in Adelaide, the game was a useful drill for bowlers and batters.
Prior to Sam Konstas’ incredible century to lead the innings to 240, India’s pace bowlers, headed by Harshit Rana, had reduced the PM’s XI to 138/7. In India’s response, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Yashasvi Jaiswal all made significant contributions that increased their self-confidence.
With a 1-0 advantage going into the second game of the series, a day-night Test, India will be looking to overcome their previous pink-ball problems, including the memorable 36-all-out at the same location in 2020.
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