Rohit Sharma Statement After 1st ODI: Axar Patel’s Innings Was Crucial

Rohit Sharma statement: The Indian cricket team, led by captain Rohit Sharma, won the first ODI against England in Nagpur by 4 wickets. Chasing 249 runs set by England for victory, India easily achieved the target of 249 runs in 38.4 overs, losing 6 wickets. With this victory, India took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series.

Rohit Praises Bowlers for the Victory

Rohit Sharma was disappointed again as a batsman in this match. Rohit returned after scoring just 2 runs. But what did Rohit say as a captain after this victory? Who did he give the credit for the victory? Let’s find out.

Since this format is a bit long, there is time to make a comeback. When nothing is happening in your favour, it does not mean that nothing will happen in your favour.

You have to try to make a comeback, that’s exactly what we did. The entire credit for this goes to the bowlers. Everyone contributed to this victory. It was important and necessary for us to continue like this,” said Rohit.

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Axar Patel: The Real Hero of India’s Win

Rohit praised all-rounder Axar Patel. Axar, who came in at number five, scored a half-century at a crucial moment when Team India was in trouble. Axar scored 52 runs in 47 balls.

“We needed a left-handed player in the middle order. England has some spinners who will bowl against left-handed batsmen. We wanted a left-handed batsman to be in the field”, said Rohit.

Today we got to see again that Axar’s performance has improved as a cricketer in the last year. We were under pressure at that time, we needed a partnership. Both Shubman Gill and Axar Patel batted well as expected”, said Rohit praising Axar(Rohit Sharma statement).

India’s First Win Under Rohit Sharma in 4 Months

Meanwhile, Team India has won its first victory in any format after 4 months under Rohit’s leadership. Under Rohit’s leadership, India won the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh at home in October 2024. India then lost 0-3 at home to New Zealand. Team India failed to win the Border Gavaskar Trophy under Rohit’s leadership.