The captain of India, Rohit Sharma, showed why he is loved and respected by all the seniors and juniors within the team. After the match between India and Bangladesh ended on February 20 in Dubai, Rohit greeted Shubman Gill with an unexpected picture.
After winning the match for India, Shubman Gill shook hands with opposition players on the field before going back to dressing. Skipper Rohit Sharma led the Indian team as they entered the ground for ordinary handshakes.
Rohit showed respect by greeting Shubman Gill, tilting in a similar picture he did after he finished his hundred during the game. The gesture has become a holiday step signed for Gill in his short career.
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It was a great gesture from the Indian captain, who was absolutely delighted by the beginning of the India campaign and decided to save his deputy with a bright picture. Rohit hugged Gill later and congratulated him for a hundred magnificent.
Shubman Gill plays a winning match of the match
It was a great blow from Shubman Gill, who showed an extraordinary composition in a high-class blow. Gill was aggressive at first, but it was assured to mix caution with aggressiveness. His opening partner, Rohit Sharma, has played in the usual attack mode to give India a start on a difficult field in Dubai.
Rohit hit 41 36 balls, while Kohli did not have problems with the scorers. India continued to lose wickedness at the other end, which put more pressure on Gill. The men in blue were reduced to 144-4 at one stage and it seemed that Bangladesh were returning to the match.
However, the Indian vice-chapitan responded well with calm and quality. There was a phase in which Gill had to reduce his attack instincts to play defensively. However, he came out of this situation and made sure to take India.
The 25-year-old has reached a hundred 125 balls. Gill's Century was the slowest one hundred by an Indian rod in the 2019 World Cup. He remained undefeated on 101 out of 129 balls with 9 four and 2 six.
KL Rahul remained undefeated at 41 47 balls, while India watched a target of 229 running with 21 spare balls. Men in blue won the match with 6 wickers after all.
Bangladesh invigorates from an early stubborn
It was a good start for India in the Champions Trophy campaign 2025. The men in blue started the match terribly, because they reduced Bangladesh to 35-5 to a stage.
Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana provided the initial discoveries while Axar Patel lifted two wickers in his first. He could have obtained a hat-trick if Rohit Sharma had not thrown a sliding seed.
There followed a magnificent partnership between Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali, who put Bangladesh in a respectable position. Although both were resigned later, Bangladesh managed to post 228 running running.