Aside from India’s brilliant on-field performance, fans were stunned by Virat Kohli’s on-field antics as he enjoyed chants of ‘Sala’ addressed to Shubman Gill.
Just days after Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium was filled with ‘Sala, Sala’ chants last week, a similar move was made at India’s third ODI against New Zealand in Indore. I heard a chant. In that match, the Indian batsmen put on another strong show as Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma hit a ton each to propel India to a huge 385/9 in 50 overs. In response, New Zealand stalled for 295 in her 41.2 overs and India won the competition by 90 runs. As a result, Men in Blue took his second clean victory in his ODI game of the year. They beat Sri Lanka a few weeks ago with her 3-0. Aside from India’s brilliant on-field performance, fans were stunned by the on-field antics of Virat Kohli, who enjoyed hilarious chants directed at Shubman Gill.
Fans were basically making fun of Gil for allegedly dating “Sarah.” However, there has been no official announcement from either party. The win catapulted India to pole position with her 114 points in her ODI ranking. England are one short of her, and Australia follow with her 112.
Shubman Gill, who slammed two tons in the series opener in Hyderabad, finished as his top-running scorer in a three-match series. He scored 360 runs in three expeditions spanning two centuries.
But Kohli’s bat, the former India skipper, remained silent throughout the series.
After the ODIs, action shifts to his T20Is, with his first match scheduled for Friday at lunch. Hardik Pandya is at the helm again, leading a squad of young Indians as he did in Sri Lanka.