The Indian skipper admitted that they would not get the full game in Brisbane and the rain interruptions were not great, but his players managed to avoid the defeat, giving them confidence to turn the thing around in the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match Test series at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
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KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were the standout performers for India with the bat in the third Test against Australia. While Rahul played a gritty knock of 84 runs, Jadeja played a stunning knock of 77 runs, and the duo added 67 runs to bring India back into the game in the rain-affected Gabba Test.
Rohit Sharma hails Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep after Gabba Test draw
Praising Ravindra Jadeja, the Indian skipper said, “Credit to Jadeja, the way he played, and Rahul, the way he played was magnificent at the top of the order. The fight that Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah had was great to watch; we have seen them work so hard at the nets on their batting.”
Rohit Sharma also spoke highly of Bumrah’s exceptional performance and hailed Akash Deep's determination. Despite being relatively new to international cricket, Akash's enthusiasm and effort impressed the Indian captain. Notably, Bumrah scalped nine wickets, Akash got three, and Mohammed Siraj four wickets in the Gabba Test.
Bumrah was outstanding with the ball: Rohit Sharma
The Indian captain signed off by saying that the way Akash batted against Australia at The Gabba and helped the team to avoid the follow-on, they need such “sort of characters” in the side.
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