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Rohit Sharma had to be run out due to a big mix-up in the middle. Hours after the incident and the match, cricket experts and fans are trying to understand who was actually at fault in the run out of the veteran opener.
In the first match of the three-match ODI series, India easily won the match against Afghanistan. Captain Shubman Gill batted brilliantly in the successful run chase. In the run-up to the 2027 ODI World Cup, Indian cricket fans were eager to see how Rohit Sharma performs against Afghanistan after a disappointing Indian Premier League season with Mumbai Indians in 2027.
Was this a wrong move by Shubman Gill?
Rohit Sharma had to return to the pavilion after scoring 16 runs in 16 balls. The two fours and a six he hit during the brief innings were testament to his superb touch and indicative of a possible longer innings. The prospects suddenly became bleak during the sixth over of the second innings, when a throw took the ‘Hitman’ out of the crease.
Former India fast bowler Mohit Sharma believes that it was Rohit’s decision first, but the final decision should have been taken by Shubman Gill as Afghanistan bowler AM Ghazanfar was in his way. Since the Afghan spinner was in the path of the running batsmen, Gill could not advance and Rohit, who had already covered half of the pitch, did not have enough time to get back to the crease safely.
Mohit Sharma told about Rohit Sharma’s run out
Mohit Sharma said on Cricbuzz after India vs Afghanistan 1, “If you see the run out, it was Rohit’s decision, but you will see that Shubman had also started and then AM Ghazanfar came in his way, due to which he could not move forward. After this, Rohit also could not go back because he had already covered more than half the pitch. It was a mistake, which was not in your hands. If he had not come in the way, Shubman could have completed the run.”scheduled tribe ODI match in Dharamshala.
A run out never makes a batsman happy; Rohit Sharma was also no exception. He looked angry with the whole episode. After the match, Team India captain Shubman Gill claimed that Rohit’s disappointment was reduced after watching the replays.
Rohit Sharma said, everything is fine: Shubman Gill
“He saw the replays, he said it was OK. Even the last match we played against Afghanistan in T20, he was run out there too,” Gill said during the post-match presentation.
Gill was adjudged the player of the match for his brilliant innings of 84 not out off 66 balls. His innings included eleven fours and two sixes. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was another batsman who made headlines with his brilliant batting during the match. Gurbaz recorded the fastest century scored by an Afghan batsman in ODIs.
“Gurbaz batted brilliantly. The way he scored his century was brilliant. But I think the way we came back in the middle overs and the death overs was brilliant. To be honest, I think it was a brilliant wicket to bat on. As the match progressed, even when we were bowling, there was a bit of catch for the spinners. When they were bowling, the ball was coming very well,” Shubhman said. Gill said while praising the batsman of the opposing team.
