Rinku Singh was called for the last ball of the first Super Over by Rohit, and Rahul Dravid welcomed the choice, calling it “Ravichandran Ashwin-level thinking.” During the third and final Twenty20 International match between India and Afghanistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on January 17, Team India head coach Rahul Dravid discussed Rohit Sharma’s Super Over call.
In order to grab an extra run when India needed two runs from one ball to win, Rohit Sharma called Rinku, the third hitter. Notably, Ashwin performed the identical action during the Rajasthan Royals vs. Lucknow Super Giants Indian Premier League match in 2022.
It was thinking on par with Ash. “It was Ash-level thinking to take himself out,” Rahul Dravid was said by NDTV.
“Was Rohit Sharma retired hurt or retired out?” was a question that confused everyone. Jonathan Trott, the head coach of Afghanistan, is likewise unsure of the reason behind Rohit’s call during the Super Over.
“I’m not sure (whether Rohit retired injured or not). Has a Super Over ever consisted of two? That’s my main point here. We continue to impose these new guidelines. In the news conference held after the game, Trott stated, “We kept testing the rules, we kept testing the guidelines.”
In the second Super Over, Rohit and Rinku walked out once more, drawing further criticism. Notably, if another Super Over was required, a batter who was retired out was not allowed to bat again. A match official subsequently clarified, nevertheless, that the batter can bat if the coach or captain of the opposition doesn’t complain.
Jonathan Trott, meanwhile, conveyed his dismay, saying that the regulation regarding the deployment of bowlers in Super Overs was also improperly stated. He said that even though Azmatullah Omarzai had bowled in the first Super Over, he was unable to bowl in the second.
“The rule was not communicated.” Fareed (Ahmad) bowled a fantastic over, but we wanted Azmat to bowl the second over again. However, in the future, these details will be provided and completed in writing. It’s excellent if those are the guidelines. The Afghan coach continued, “I just think we had a good game. I don’t think that (rules) should be the talking point.”
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