In the third Test against England, India’s captain Rohit Sharma witnessed the emergence of young talent as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, and Dhruv Jurel made significant contributions with bat and fielding, securing a commanding 434-run victory. Jaiswal and Sarfaraz forged crucial partnerships, while Jurel showcased brilliance behind the stumps, executing a stunning run-out.
Rohit lauded the trio on social media, referring to them as “Ye aajkal ke bacche” (these kids of the current generation). India, setting a formidable target of 557 runs on a benign pitch with over four sessions remaining, saw England falter, capitulating for just 122 runs in under 40 overs, granting India a 2-1 series lead. Rohit emphasized the team’s adaptability across various conditions encountered throughout the series, indicating their resilience and ability to navigate challenges effectively.
Rohit further said: “We have won a lot of matches on such wickets before. The turning tracks and on pitches where the ball turns remain our strength. It gives us balance.”
“We have given results for many years and we will get results in the future as well. But we don’t have control over certain things — we don’t discuss whether we want rank turners or not. We come here (at the venues) two days before the match and how much can we do anyway in two days? “The curators decide and make the pitch. We have the strength to play on any wicket and win on it. When we won the Test in South Africa (at Cape Town), everyone knows what kind of wicket it was.”
He added: “(In) the last three Tests we played, there were different challenges. In the first Test (Hyderabad), the ball was spinning and the pitch was slow. In Vizag, it was (keeping) low. As the game progressed, the wicket became slower. Here, it played well for the first three days.
“Today, we saw that the ball was turning and it was low. This is (in) the nature (of pitches), we get pitches like these in India. But if we get rank turners, we will play on them as well.”
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