With the first win, 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma made his full-time T20I debut as captain. India beat the Black Caps by five wickets in the first T20 match on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma, who scored a brilliant 48, also played a key role in the team's victory. The second match of the series will be played in Ranchi on Friday.
Meanwhile, a funny video of the match is going viral on social media where captain Rohit Sharma can be seen mocking Mohammad Siraj. The viral video was made during the Indian innings. Head coach Rahul Dravid is talking to the batting coach. Rohit Sharma, Mohammad Siraj and KL Rahul are sitting behind Dravid in the dugout. Meanwhile, Rohit jokingly slapped Mohammad Siraj sitting next to him from behind.
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Why did Rohit hit Siraj????????????#INDvNZ #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/EjqnUXts3v
— Bhanu???? (@its_mebhanu) November 17, 2021
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Mohammad Siraj was seriously injured in the last over of New Zealand's innings during his first T20 match. In the meantime, his hand started bleeding, the physio had to run to the field. Mohammad Siraj could not complete his over but he bandaged and returned to bowling. He also got his first wicket by dismissing Ravindra on the final delivery of the over. Siraj's spirit has been receiving a lot of appreciation on social media.
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