Rajasthan Royals tweeted an image of Steve Smith inspecting the pitch.© Twitter
The pitch in Nagpur dominated the headlines even before a ball was dropped in the first Test encounter between India and Australia. From speculations about a “field test” by some former Australian cricketers to the constant news from the media, a lot of eyes were on as the game kicked off on Thursday. However, the cheap Australian destruction performance of Indian bowlers and the Indian captain’s century Rohit Sharma ended all speculation. Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals took to Twitter to mock Australia over pre-match chatter.
100 for Hitman pic.twitter.com/QuUtgbTdQQ
– Royal Rajasthan (@rajasthanroyals) February 10, 2023
In the Twitter post, RR posted a photo of Steve Smith checking the pitch with the words “Why isn’t this causing trouble for Rohit?” just minutes after the Indian captain completed his century record.
This was Rohit’s first Test century as captain and as a result he became the first Indian cricket team captain to score in a century in all forms. Overall, Babar Azam, Faf du Plessis And Tillakaratne Dilshan are the only other cricketers to have achieved this great feat in international cricket.
Rohit was eventually eliminated for 120 but not before receiving praise from both pundits and fans.
His batting on Day One impressed the former India head coach Ravi Shastriwho said: “When Rohit Sharma hits the ball, he won’t allow any pitcher to tackle. His form may dictate the terms in this BGT, not just because of the number of runs. what he’s going to achieve but also the speed he’s going to hit. The record as an opening pitcher is amazing.”
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