IND vs NZ | Twitter reacts to Rohit exasperated over Rahul and Kohli's absurd communication blunder at slips

10/17/2024

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Experience can never be learned, it can only be earned, and in Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul, India possesses the experience of over 200 Test caps. As it turns out, even such veterans are not immune to brainfades and unfortunately for India, it arrived at a crucial moment on Thursday.

India succumbed to the lowest ever score in the subcontinent in Test cricket history on Thursday after collapsing for 46 all-out against New Zealand at the Chinnaswamy stadium. Matt Henry and William O'Rourke were architects in chief of the decimation as they scalped five and four wickets respectively to fold out the hosts shortly after Lunch and set the stage for the batters to make merry with the sun peeking from behind the clouds for the first time in the encounter. Devon Conway and Tom Latham obliged, racking up 44 runs in the first 12 overs before the Men in Blue finally managed to produce a serious chance only for it to go begging.

Mohammed Siraj had the ball in hand and bowled a peach to Latham in the channel whose lazy push led to a thick outside edge. The ball screamed towards the slips but much to everyone's disbelief, it passed straight through the cordon and away to the boundary. The replays showed that Virat Kohli at first slip leaned to his right, expecting KL Rahul at second slip to do the honours, while the Karnataka batter leaned to his right thinking quite the opposite and thus the duo created the perfect window for the SG to sail away harmlessly.

Rahul was left with his eyes wide agao and arms aflail, much like a shocked Kohli even though the ball flew closer to the former. Twitterati was no different.

Oh hell no!

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— alex (@AlexHivklzzyh) October 17, 2024

You just can't

You can't convince me that kl Rahul didn't drop this catch intentionally.

Rohit Sharma is surrounded by snakes. 💔

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— Vishu (@Ro_45stan) October 17, 2024

True

One pressure situation, one catch drop and these guys started crying https://t.co/KiYjXIImdk
— 𝐀𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐯 (@Anubhav263) October 17, 2024

Can't bat

2nd Catch Drop on Jadeja's Ball by Rohit Sharma

- Can't Bat Can't Bowl Can't Field
— 🤍✍ (@imAnthoni_) October 17, 2024

Another one

Captain Saab ,catch pe catch drop kr rhe ho
— Sunil (@Sunil__max25) October 17, 2024

Again

Bhai yrr waps dheere dheere KL RAHUL waps shi player lagna chalu hua tha.... pr jo aaj usne kra h

Sbse pehle toh pressure situation m hamesha 💩 kr jata h

Plus jo usne catch jo drop kra h slip m.... bhai ko apni shakal bachani h 🙂🙂 mat khel yrr cricket #INDvsNZ #SanjuSamson
— Aaditya Karwa (@aaditya_3102003) October 17, 2024

Dropped

KL Rahul didn't drop the catch, showing others batter how to leave and bat on this pitch. pic.twitter.com/zN7RDvCRxp
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) October 17, 2024

Interesting

Should KL Rahul cut his long hair, and get rid of his round cap and wear sunglasses, so that he dosent drop any catch? #askinsiders
— Rishabh T. (@slinga909) October 17, 2024

Nice

After seeing scorecard #ViratKohli #INDvsNZ #TestCricket #KLRahul #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/mTG8J0INgB
— Virat Kohli (parody account) (@FunBishnoi) October 17, 2024

Deserves it