Sourav Ganguly, former India captain and BCCI President didn’t mince his words as he slammed Rohit Sharma’s tactics on day one of the ongoing ICC WTC 2023 final against Australia being played at the Oval, in London.
On June 7, Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first under overcast conditions. They did well to reduce Australia to 76/3 with David Warner making 43 and Marnus Labuschagne making 26 runs.
But then Travis Head took the attack to the opposition with an entertaining 146* and added 251* runs with the fourth wicket with Steve Smith, who made 95* when the play ended on day one with Australia on 327/3.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly wasn't too happy with Rohit, stating that the skipper allowed Australia back in the game with “easy runs.”
"India will be a bit disappointed. They had Australia at 76/3 and let them get off the hook. I know that partnerships happen in cricket. There will be a batting team who will come back and play well. I thought India started well just after Lunch but lost the feel a bit as the game progressed," Ganguly said on Star Sports at Tea.
"I thought they let Travis Head get off the hook very easily. I know he has been in good form, he has scored a lot of runs, but still, they were 76/3. I think Rohit Sharma with his field placements at that stage probably allowed some easy runs to happen and now Australia is in a good position," Ganguly further said.
Both sides are chasing a maiden WTC title, with India aiming to avoid a second-successive heartbreak in the final.
