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Shubman Gill (L) and Rohit Sharma© X (previously Twitter)
Indian cricket staff skipper Rohit Sharma was seen playfully hitting Shubman Gill throughout the warm-up sport towards Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Sunday. India ended up beating Prime Minister’s XI by six wickets with Harshit Rana and Gill rising as the highest performers. Through the match, Rohit was in a jovial temper as he engaged in light-hearted banter with Gill, Harshit and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar within the dugout. Rohit was seen playfully hitting Gill on the chest along with his elbow because the teenager burst into laughter and shared a joke with Nayar as Rohit was left in splits.
In the meantime, Cheteshwar Pujara has endorsed pace-ace Jasprit Bumrah as a viable long-term captaincy candidate for India, as soon as Rohit Sharma steps down. Pujara’s feedback come within the wake of Bumrah’s exemplary management throughout India’s latest triumph towards Australia, the place he showcased his potential to steer beneath immense stress.
Rohit Sharma,Shubman Gill and Harshit Rana having enjoyable
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Pujara lauded Bumrah’s management qualities and his team-first perspective. “He is (a viable long-term captaincy option) without any doubt,” Pujara stated on ESPN Cricinfo. “The way he has showed that in difficult circumstances when we had a tough series at home and when you are playing a first Test match in Australia and to put up a show like that.”
“I think he has the capability of leading the team and he’s a team’s man. You look at him he never only talks about himself, he talks about the team, the other players. What advice he would give,” he added.
Bumrah captained India within the absence of standard skipper Rohit Sharma and led the staff to a commanding victory within the first Take a look at towards Australia, silencing critics and proving his mettle.
India’s tour of Australia started beneath difficult circumstances, with the staff reeling from a disappointing 0-3 residence sequence loss to New Zealand. That loss not solely harm morale but additionally severely dented India’s possibilities of reaching the ICC World Take a look at Championship remaining for the third consecutive time.
Nonetheless, Bumrah rose to the event, delivering a spellbinding opening spell that dismantled the Australian batting lineup on their residence soil. His efficiency was pivotal in setting the tone for a dominant Indian victory, showcasing each his talent as a bowler and his potential to encourage the staff.
(With IANS inputs)
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