Indian captain Rohit Sharma has given a befitting reply to the critics by scoring a brilliant century in the third Test match being played against England in Rajkot. At one time Team India was looking in trouble after losing 3 wickets for 33 runs, then Rohit Sharma played an important innings. After his century, former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble has praised him a lot.

After the initial setbacks, Rohit Sharma not only handled the Indian innings but also made an important partnership with Ravindra Jadeja. Both the batsmen together made a big partnership of 204 runs for the fourth wicket. Anil Kumble praised Mark Wood for playing well.

Former coach praised Rohit Sharma fiercely

Anil Kumble said during the lunch break on Sports 18 that, he was walking out and trying to go ahead. He did everything right. Faced a difficult phase against Mark Wood. England had planned with three fielders on the boundary and Rohit handled it well.

Continuing his point, he said that Rohit played all the bowlers brilliantly. He read the pitch well. He even read the balls well and understood what the bowlers were doing.

Mark Wood ended the brilliant innings of the Indian captain. Rohit tried to hit a pull shot on Wood’s short ball, but he missed and Ben Stokes, posted at midwicket, made no mistake in taking the catch. Rohit Sharma scored 131 runs in 196 balls, which included 14 fours and 3 sixes, before getting out.

Till the time of writing the news, Team India’s score is 237/4 after 64 overs, in which debutant Sarfaraz Khan and Ravindra Jadeja are at the crease after scoring half-centuries.