Latest Cricket News: Rohit Sharma-led Indian team is all set to take on Bangladesh in an approaching 2023 World Cup fixture, on Thursday. India registered back-to-back victories in their first 3 matches of the ongoing World Cup – against Australia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan respectively. The Men In Blue will eye making it 4 in 4, heading into the upcoming Bangladesh clash in Pune.
Captain Rohit Sharma has played a massive role in team India’s early success in the proceeding home World Cup. Ranking at No. 4 in the leading run-getters list, Sharma has hammered 217 runs in 3 matches with an impressive average of 72.33. The Mumbaikar boasts a strike rate of 141 in the competition so far, far superior to most other batters on the list.
Latest Cricket News: I Love Watching Rohit Sharma While Batting First, Says Dinesh Karthik
Star India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik, meanwhile, encountered a tricky question during a recent Question and Answer session on Cricbuzz. A fan asked Karthik to choose one between two ace India batters – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The 38-year-old was quick to come up with a response and it was a cheeky one.
Here’s what Dinesh Karthik said when asked to pick one between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, on Cricbuzz
“Sir both Rohit and Virat are my friends. Marwaaoge kya (smiles). Still, I will genuinely answer. While batting first, I love watching Rohit Sharma. He has three double centuries as well. Batting second, it will be chase master, Virat Kohli.”
Moreover, Dinesh Karthik went on to decode the famous Pakistan batting collapse against India, which occurred last Saturday in Ahmedabad.
Speaking about Pakistan’s batting collapse in Ahmedabad, Karthik said
“Pakistan collapsed, but it was due to high-quality Indian bowling. If you look at literally every wicket, there was some great bowling and pressure applied on the field by the Indians and that’s why Pakistan collapsed. It was great bowling by the Indian team.”