The two stalwarts of Indian cricket – Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli – had underwhelming outings in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Though the hosts are currently in a commanding position, Rohit and Kohli haven’t been at their best. The first innings saw both of them falling prey to young pacer Hasan Mahmud at an identical score of 6 runs. In India’s second essay, Rohit managed just 5 off 7 balls whereas Kohli scored 17 off 37.
Their below-par performances have led to a fan war on social media. The admirers of Rohit Sharma were seen trolling Kohli for scoring just 6 runs in the first innings. In reply, the Kohli fans took a jibe at the Indian captain for getting out for just 5 runs in the second innings.
Take a look at the banter:
Dear Virat Kohli,I respect you a lot and love you but as an honest Indian cricket fan I believe you should consider giving up your No 4 spot for the betterment of the team. You struggle to bat in test match and pick the length so it might be better to retire with dignity. pic.twitter.com/RO1gP0iz7x
— Jod Insane (@jod_insane) September 19, 2024
Here’s how the fans of Virat Kohli responded to the post on Friday:
Dear Rohit Sharma,I respect you a lot but as an honest Indian cricket fan I believe you should consider giving up your opener spot for the betterment of the team. You struggle to bat in test match and pick the length so it might be better to retire with dignity pic.twitter.com/YliP7WCaQC
— Garvit (@V18Garvit_) September 20, 2024
Dear Rohit Sharma,I respect you a lot and love you but as an honest Indian cricket fan I believe you should consider giving up your opening spot for the betterment of the team. You struggle to bat in test match and pick the length so it might be better to retire with dignity pic.twitter.com/xgVnQhd3TU
— Aditya (@Aditya_Kohli_18) September 20, 2024
The fan war continued on the second day of the Test match as well, despite India taking a healthy 308-run lead in the second innings.
Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah’s artistry seemed incomprehensible for an out-of-sorts Bangladesh batting line-up as India took complete control of the opening Test. Bumraj (4/50) once again worked his magic in the company of Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep (2/19) and Ravindra Jadeja as Bangladesh were all-out for a paltry 149 in their first innings in reply to India’s 376.
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