Mohammad Rizwan took his time taking strike when he came onto bat during the 2023 World match between India and Pakistan on Saturday (October 14) in Ahmedabad, according to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma addressed his complaint to the on-field umpire, however Virat Kohli chose a different approach. He pointed at Mohammad Rizwan and an imagined timepiece on his wrist.
The incident occurred in the 13th over, following Hardik Pandya’s dismissal of Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq. Mohammad Rizwan went in at number four and took his time marking his guard before taking strike. At that point, the Indian fielders and bowler Hardik Pandya were ready and waiting for him.
Team India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field first in the game, believing that the dew would aid his team’s hitters throughout the chase.
Rohit Sharma Says Everyone Handles Pressure Differently
Rohit Sharma said at a pre-match press conference before of the match against Pakistan that he has stayed away from social media platforms to reduce outside noise and pressures. He stated:
“I am not on social media for the past nine months now. Everyone has their own way of dealing with it. Some people like it, some don’t. That’s not my place to tell anyone, how to do it. They have to work out their own way of dealing with these things.”
“It’s a massive game but for us what is important is playing an opposition tomorrow, which will be quality. We’ve got to play good cricket, which we have done in the last two games.”
Rohit Sharma