Players from both teams gathered to shake hands after the Nagpur match, and two English players made a gesture of respect for India’s captain and star cricketer, Rohit Sharma.
At the VCA Stadium, the Nagpur ODI between India and England saw the home team take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. With four wickets remaining and 68 balls remaining in the chase, the Indian team prevailed. The teams will now play their second match of the series in Cuttack.
Harry Brook and Brydon Carse removed their caps as they shook hands with Rohit, expressing their appreciation and respect for the rival team’s most senior player, who has won three ICC trophies.
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Carsey and Brooke took off their hats before shaking hands,
The respect Rohit earned is incredible… pic.twitter.com/XjaBApl7Tv— Hit_Hitter_MAN💀 (@OnlyRo__Matters) February 7, 2025
Before preparing for the presentation following the game, Rohit shook hands and had a personal meeting with both English players.
After the game was over, star batsman Virat Kohli, who had been sidelined by a painful right knee, also took the field for a traditional moment.
Despite being unimpressive as an individual batsman, the Men in Blue captain was happy with the victory, for those who were not familiar with it. Axar Patel, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer all hit vital half-centuries after his removal, which carried India all the way to the end and easily over the finish line. The three and the bowlers who assisted them keep the English batsmen within 50 overs were commended by Rohit.
The fact that we knew we were finally arriving at this format after a long period made us rather delighted. Our goal was to rapidly reorganise and determine our course of action. Although we didn’t start out well since their openers placed pressure on us, we recovered brilliantly. There is time for you to return to this slightly longer format. When something begins to fade from your life, it doesn’t necessarily mean it will continue to fade. Well done, bowlers! Everyone pitched in. We took wickets at critical moments, and the team’s energy on the pitch was outstanding,” Rohit added. “It was imperative for us to keep going.”
[Axar at position number five] Simply put, we want a lefty in the middle. We wanted a spinner out there, and we know they have a couple who will bowl into the left-handers. Today, it was evident that Axar has improved as a batter over the past few years. We needed a partnership, and Axar and Gill were excellent batsmen. In advance of the Champions Trophy, the goal Not specifically, but as a team, I want to make sure we continue to act morally. Make an effort to fulfil all the requirements for both bowling and batting. “I felt we shouldn’t have lost the wickets at the end, but I almost did that,” the Nagpur native said.
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