IND vs ENG: "He is finished now" Fans react as Rohit Sharma's flop show continues, gets out for 2 runs in 1st ODI

Published at :February 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Modified at :February 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM

(Courtesy : BCCI)

Rohit Sharma was dismissed by Saqib Mahmood for two runs in Nagpur.

After a disastrous test tour of Australia, Rohit Sharma’s return to white-ball cricket was also inauspicious as the Indian captain was dismissed for only two runs in the 1st ODI against England.

The IND vs ENG three-ODI series kicked off on Thursday at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat first.

England got a thrilling start from Phil Salt and Ben Duckett as the pair added 75 runs in 8.4 overs before India struck back with three wickets in a space of only eight balls.

England’s innings labored for a while and even as Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell hit fifties, the visitors couldn’t go past 250, finishing with a total of 248 runs.

For India, Ravindra Jadeja and debutant Harshit Rana took three wickets each, while Shami, Hardik and Kuldeep took one wicket each.

However, India had a poor start with debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit both dismissed inside the first six overs with only 19 runs on the board.

Jofra Archer and Saqib Mahmood swung the ball under lights and troubled the Indian openers. Archer got Jaiswal edging to the wicket-keeper, while Rohit missed his flick stroke and handed a catch to mid-on off Mahmood.

Sharma managed just two runs as his poor rut continues. Between the BGT 2024/25 and the IND vs ENG ODI series, Rohit played one Ranji Trophy match for Mumbai and managed only 31 runs in two innings.

The Indian captain was criticized and trolled heavily by fans on Twitter.

Fans react as Rohit Sharma’s flop show continues:

Rohit Sharma failed brutally in Tests then in domestic too and now continuing his poor form in ODIs. He is more than finished now. pic.twitter.com/bJoQCMHyUn
— Div🦁 (@div_yumm) February 6, 2025

Well done Rohit Sharma…👍 pic.twitter.com/B7HRTCYff1
— Jo Kar (@i_am_gustakh) February 6, 2025

Rohit Sharma's last 4 innings where Kohli didn't play ( LOIs)2 vs Eng, 20240 vs Afg, 20240 vs Ban, 20230 vs SA, 20222 runs in 4 innings 😭 pic.twitter.com/DRHlvz6pPY
— Gaurav (@Melbourne__82) February 6, 2025

Joins the most important tour midway despite team doing well in his absence.Disturbs batting combination to accommodate himselfDrops himself and doesn't remain silent creates pr driven interview and then tweets.Mocks siraj for being ineffective.Rohit Sharma at this rate… pic.twitter.com/B6lrM454rV
— Anurag™ (@Samsoncentral) February 6, 2025

Rohit Sharma's last innings:0, 8, 18, 11, 3, 6, 10, 3, 9, 2And this guy decides who is effective and who's not for Indian team😭🙏 pic.twitter.com/P1ChFJg3bX
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) February 6, 2025

Rohit Sharma😭😭 pic.twitter.com/KMkdOu9NYx
— Pulkit🇮🇳 (@pulkit5Dx) February 6, 2025

feel for Rohit sharma 😔 #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/d3iSjeLgf7
— memes_hallabol (@memes_hallabol) February 6, 2025

Dear Rohit Sharma, please retire man 🙏🏻I don’t even feel like criticising amymore, it’s getting embarrassing https://t.co/mHrosLpItL pic.twitter.com/nHkLohGQy5
— ` (@Lordshasfallen) February 6, 2025

Rohit Sharma 🤦 pic.twitter.com/2towwaXfd4
— Gagan🇮🇳 (@1no_aalsi_) February 6, 2025

Rohit Sharma ki inning 🤌🏼😭#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/emDpnDi5Pj
— Byomkesh (@byomkesbakshy) February 6, 2025

Rohit Sharma you're just a liability now.😭Please retire bro, you're just eating the spot of many young talent out there. Just move out of cricket #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/epmNcFxqT9
— Utkarsh (@toxify_x18) February 6, 2025

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