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India started the 3-match T20 series at home against Australia, losing the first match by 4 wickets and trailing 1-0* at the start. So, as the number one T20 team in front of their own fans, India is forced to win the series and win the remaining 2 matches head-to-head. Earlier in the first match held in Mohali, India lost by 4 wickets after scoring 209 runs which made the fans furious.
More than that, Rohit Sharma’s haphazard captaincy, like bringing in Umesh Yadav for nothing and using Bhuvneshwar Kumar again in the 19th over, has left everyone displeased. Meanwhile, captain Rohit Sharma, who has been unable to control his anger during the exciting moments of the match in recent times, expressed his anger on Tamil Nadu player Dinesh Karthik, which left many fans dissatisfied. In particular, Dinesh Karthik caught the edge given by Steve Smith in the 12th over bowled by Umesh Yadav, but the umpire did not give him an out.
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The real reason:
In the same over, Dinesh Karthik again caught the catch given by Glenn Maxwell’s edge, but the umpire did not give him an out. While the other players were celebrating as they took successive important wickets in the same over, only Rohit Sharma held Dinesh Karthik’s jaw and expressed his feelings. So the fans are criticizing Rohit that it is not right to behave like this to the teammates regardless of the situation.
Someone please save Dinesh Karthik
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Rohit Sharma is beating him#RohitSharma #DineshKarthik #INDvsAUS #ViratKohli???? pic.twitter.com/ZTIRaNHNy0 pic.twitter.com/7FqU0mfssB— Pankaj Singh Mandloi (@SinghPankaj05) September 20, 2022
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— Aradhy Tripathi (@aradhy50) September 20, 2022
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In this case, as the wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik did not appeal loudly at that moment, knowing that the catch was out, Rohit Sharma behaved as if he had opened his mouth and appealed a little louder. Former Indian player Robin Uthappa has explained the real background. As the wicket keeper usually knows the moments like lbw and keeper catch, it is the duty of the wicket keeper to appeal loudly to the umpire in order to give inspiration to the other players of the team including the captain and ask for out.
Robin Uthappa spoke about this on Star Sports TV, saying that Dinesh Karthik’s calmness at that important time was the reason for Rohit Sharma’s action even though Pakistan’s wicketkeepers like Muhammad Rizwan were not out.
“Sometimes Dinesh Karthik becomes very cool and calm. Moreover, if he knows that the batsman is out, he becomes relaxed. So Rohit Sharma did his best there. That is, Rohit Sharma warned him to be alert to at least appeal if he is out.”
Rohit Sharma, who did not trust Dinesh Karthik, who had earlier been selected to replace Rishabh Pant in the 11-man squad, has brought in Akshar Patel to bat in his place. In that situation, we will wait and see if Dinesh Karthik will be sent early in the 2nd match due to the loss in the first match or if Rishabh Pant will be brought in as an unnecessary change like usual.
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