'Ashwin Level Thinking'- Rahul Dravid's Savage Reaction On Rohit Sharma Retiring Out In Super Over
Rohit Sharma retired out in the Super Over against AFG (X.com)
In a thrilling T20 encounter last night, India overcame a determined Afghanistan side after two nail-biting super overs in Bengaluru. Though the match ended with smiles on the faces of the Indian supporters, there has been a vast array of opinions regarding Rohit Sharma's batting stint in the second super over.
Rohit Sharma, who held the bat three times for India yesterday, has now been surrounded by controversy as he was permitted to bat in the second super over despite leaving the field in the first, allowing Rinku Singh a chance to wrap up the innings.
While there has been no confirmation on if the Mumbai lad was "retired hurt" or "retired out", according to the ICC playing conditions for T20 matches quoted by ESPN Cricinfo, "[a]ny batsman dismissed in any previous Super Over shall be ineligible to bat in any subsequent Super Over."
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Now, while speaking to the broadcasters, Indian head coach Rahul Dravid has reacted to the incident. He said:
“Taking himself out was Ashwin-level thinking. That’s Ash-level thinking."
With his comments, it is evident that Rahul was pointing to Ravichandran Ashwin's IPL innings where he retired himself out to ensure a smooth ticking of the scoreboard.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott also had his say on the controversy. He was quoted saying by ESPN Cricinfo:
“I have no idea…Has there ever been two Super Overs? That's what I am trying to say. It's sort of like a new... we keep setting these new sort of rules. What I am trying to say is we kept testing the rules, we kept testing the guidelines."
Despite the shadow of controversy, India scripted a convincing end to the series with wins in all the three matches against Afghanistan. They next face England at home in the World Test Championship with the first match scheduled to start from 25th January 2024.
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