Rohit Sharma salutes Reporter for THIS question on India vs England 2nd Test at Lord's

The Indian side displayed their strength on the first day of the second Test between India and England by ending the day at 276/3. Batting first, Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul dominated the English side as Rohit hit 83 runs in 145 balls and Kl Rahul hit an unbeaten 127 at the end of the day. The Hitman-Rohit Sharma showed his class on the field in an innings comprising of 11 fours and a six. He also answered the questions by the media at the end of the day’s play in a press conference. 

In the press conference, a reporter asked Rohit, if India manages to win the match by beating England, it would be another reason for India to celebrate as the final day of the match coincides with the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day. Rohit’s epic answer to this question quickly went viral on social media, garnering lots of likes and retweets from the netizens. Answering the question, Rohit saluted the reporter and said, it would be a great achievement for us if India manages to win the match on Indian Independence Day.

It was KL Rahul's day; He looked in full control since the first ball he played - Rohit Sharma

Meanwhile, sharing thoughts on his and KL Rahul’s partnership, Rohit said to the media, “I wouldn’t say the best, because you know, as long as you are playing there will be lots of opportunities that you would have. But I would certainly say, the most challenging knock that I have played. But yes, it felt very good, I was happy with the way we started of. Unfortunate dismissal, but I couldn’t have done anything to that".

Rohit praised KL Rahul highly for his disciplined century and further said, “ It was probably the best that I have seen KL Rahul bat. He was very much in control from ball 1, till we finished the day today. He was clear with his plans and when you are clear with your plans, you trust your plans, they definitely work. It was his day today, and he made it really count".

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