Amid Motera pitch row, Rohit Sharma posts cheeky message for critics

The Motera pitch has faced heavy criticism after the third pink-ball Test saw Indian spinners take a combined 19 wickets in a two-day Test affair that ended on February 25.

Axar Patel bagged six wickets under his belt while Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed three, and the last one went to Washington Sundar who got to bowl only three balls. Even England captain Joe Root bagged a five-wicket haul.

While there are various former players talking about the pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Indian opener Rohit Sharma also joined the bandwagon. 

Taking to Instagram, Rohit Sharma posted a photo of himself in training gear and captioned it: “Wondering what would be the pitch like for 4th test”.

In the day-night Test, the Hitman posted the highest score by any batsman as he slammed 66 runs off 96 balls during his side’s first innings.

Rohit had stated that a batsman needs to show intent to score in such conditions. Talking through virtual conference after the…

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