“Ashwin-Level Thinking”: Rahul Dravid’s Reaction On Rohit Sharma’s Super Over Call Is Viral

Was Rohit Sharma retired damage or retired out? It was the query on all people’s thoughts because the Indian skipper walked again earlier than the final ball of the primary Super Over throughout third and last T20 towards Afghanistan, which the hosts finally received to bag the sequence 3-0.  As it turned out, it was pure gamesmanship from Rohit as India wanted two runs from one ball to win at that stage and he wished to make use of the higher operating talents of third batter Rinku Singh to eke out that additional run.

But the tone of the query intensified as Rohit walked out once more to open the innings within the firm of Rinku within the second Super Over.

As per the foundations, as soon as a batter is deemed retired out, he can not come out to bat once more if one other Super Over is required to resolve the end result of the match.

So, how did Rohit handle to bat once more within the second Super Over? A match official later defined that if the opposition captain or coach don’t have any objection, a batsman can bat once more within the second Super Over.

India head coach Rahul Dravid discovered a parallel for Rohit in R. Ashwin, who did an analogous tactical swap throughout an IPL 2022 match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants.

“It was Ash-level thinking. Taking himself out was Ash-level thinking,” Dravid advised the host broadcaster.

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However, Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott hinted at minimal communication between officers and the gamers as the entire episode panned out.

“I have no idea (whether Rohit retired hurt or out). Has there ever been two Super Overs? That’s what I am trying to say. We keep setting these new rules. What I am trying to say is we kept testing the rules, we kept testing the guidelines,” stated Trott within the post-match press meet.

Trott harassed his level saying that the rule about the usage of bowlers in Super Overs too was not conveyed to them correctly.

Afghanistan wished to make use of Azmatullah Omarzai within the second Super Over however because the pacer had already bowled the primary Super Over, he was ineligible to function a second time.

“It was not communicated (the rule). We wished Azmat to bowl the second over once more, however Fareed (Ahmad) bowled an excellent over. But this stuff will probably be defined and performed in writing sooner or later.

“If those are the rules, that’s great. I just think we had a good game, and I don’t think that (rules) should be the talking point,” he added.

However, Trott, an experienced coach and a former player of repute, might just have forgotten that the Super Over rules are in vogue since 2019, and there is no need for an external entity to send reminders.

But there was another flash point in the game when Afghan batters Mohammed Nabi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz ran three runs after wicketkeeper Sanju Samson’s throw deflected off Nabi’s legs.

It helped Afghanistan to score 16 in the first Super Over. But Rohit was quick to express his displeasure to Nabi and the umpires.

However, Dravid did not fuss too much about it.

“It’s part of the game. There will be some frustrations and at times things happen, but it’s okay. Obviously, the ball hit the non-striker, and then it moved.

“In the primary T20, I feel the ball hit the again of considered one of our batsmen and we ran as nicely. So, I feel there’s nothing to learn into it. Nothing within the guidelines stops you from operating these runs. So, that is nice,” he stated.

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