WTC Final | Twitter calls Rohit Sharma lazy for turning away from long chase to assist Shardul Thakur

Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final on Wednesday, taking place at The Oval, Rohit Sharma won the all-important toss under overcast conditions and asked Australia to bat. Mohammed Siraj gave India the opening breakthrough, nicking Usman Khawaja behind KS Bharat in the fourth over. However, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne held the fort, taking Australia safely to 54/1 at the end of 15 overs.

Rohit seemed not too pleased about the way Indian pacers bowled with the new ball. His body language told the story during the 12th over when Siraj’s full delivery was nicely picked up by Labuschagne, and clipped away through midwicket after moving across the crease. The ball went between Rohit and Shardul, who were placed at mid-on and short mid-wicket, and the former thought the ball would touch the boundary ropes. While he did not even go for chasing the ball, Shardul went on and did a full-stretch dive to save one run for his team. The replay showed it was a clear stop by Shardul, and the play went on without much delay.

The netizens saw what happened on the field, and they took little time to call Rohit lazy in a match where India were in a bid to win their first ICC Trophy after 10 years.

If laziness had a face:

Hahahaha!

Lord Shardul bhai!

Yes!

Chalak bro! Very Chalak.

He's going to have good day at office!

Hope things go right!

Lol! Shardul is doing good!

Lucky right?

Good sight