“ODI Collection Harney Ka Present”: Ex-Pakistan Star Takes Huge Dig At Gautam Gambhir

The Indian cricket group slumped to a stunning collection loss on Sri Lankan soil for the primary time in 27 years after the Rohit Sharma-led facet had been defeated comprehensively in third ODI encounter on Wednesday. Chasing a goal of 249, India had been utterly outplayed as they had been bundled out for 138. It was a shocking end result for brand spanking new head coach Gautam Gambhir who didn’t win a single ODI in his first project within the format. Former Pakistan cricket group star Tanvir Ahmed took to social media to take a dig at  Rohit and co following the stunning loss. “India group ka ODI collection harney ka present Gautham ghambir (A present for Gautam Gambhir from the India group that they misplaced the ODI collection),” he posted on X (previously Twitter).

India group ka ODI collection harney ka present Gautham ghambir

— Tanveer Says (@ImTanveerA) August 7, 2024

He additionally posted an image of Sri Lanka interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya and skipper Charith Asalanka after the collection victory on social media together with the caption – “Subsequent time india walon ko bolain homosexual achi group ley kar Ana (Subsequent time we are going to ask India to convey a greater group”.

Subsequent time india walon ko bolain homosexual achi group ley kar Anapic.twitter.com/wFUUfa6TFn

— Tanveer Says (@ImTanveerA) August 7, 2024

After India’s ODI collection led to a 2-0 defeat to Sri Lanka, captain Rohit Sharma said he by no means had intentions to throw his wicket away within the Energy-play overs, saying his plan was to attain as many runs as attainable.

Rohit was India’s greatest batter within the collection, smashing 157 runs, together with two half-centuries, at a strike fee of 141.44 throughout three matches, as he continued to play an attacking model of Energy-play batting. But it surely did not yield in India profitable the collection, as the remainder of the batters crumbled to the Sri Lankan spinners.

“I knew that the runs that shall be scored in the course of the Energy-play shall be important. I knew that the wickets would get slightly sluggish after that, the ball would flip a bit and even the sphere is unfold out. When there are solely two fielders exterior the ring, we needed to take our probabilities.”

“I took these probabilities each time I felt that I may put the bowler below stress. All of the runs that you just rating over and above that, profit the group to play the remaining 40 overs. My private effort was to make sure that I scored as many runs as I may.”

“It was not as if I wished to throw my wicket away after the Energy-play. I wished to proceed the momentum and intent, however I sadly received dismissed whereas attempting to play a couple of photographs. My batting plan is fairly easy and easy,” Rohit instructed reporters on the finish of the tour.

(With IANS inputs)