India have got off to a splendid start at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. The Rohit Sharma-led side won the toss and opted to field first against Ireland in their first match of T20 World Cup 2024, a decision which turned out to be a brilliant as the Men in Blue bowled Ireland out for 96. While Arshdeep Singh scalped 2 wickets in an over to help India draw early blood, Hardik Pandya emerged as the top wicket-taker, finishing with figures of 3/27 in his 4 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was once again at his usual best, taking 2 wickets for 6 runs in 3 overs.
While India were clinical on the field as a unit, Rohit was his typical forgetful self at the toss. When asked about the combination India were playing, he forgot the name of one of the players, the team had benched for this match. Both Rohit and the broadcaster shared a laugh at the same with the video of the incident going viral on social media.
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"We're going to bowl. Preparations have been alright. Have been managing ourselves in these new conditions. Has been challenging but we are all professionals. We played on a similar pitch and do know what to expect a little bit. I know it's going to be slightly different from what we're used to. But that's what the sport is. Not sure about the conditions too much, so thought having a target in front of us would be good. Guys missing out are Kuldeep, Sanju, Jaiswal and one more," Rohit said at the toss.
Take a look at the viral video here:
Rohit, Virat Open In IND vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 Clash
After bowling Ireland out for 96, out walked the duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to open the batting, contrary to their plan of a right-hand, left-hand duo of Rohit and Yashasvi Jasiwal heading into the tournament in T20Is. While Rohit scored a blistering fifty before getting retired hurt as a precautionary measure, after experincing some soreness on his shoulder, Rishabh Pant's 36* off 26 was enough to finish things off in style for India after the team had lost Kohli early.
India eventually emerged victorious against Ireland by 8 wickets, getting over the line with 46 balls remaining. They will meet Pakistan in their next match on June 9 (Sunday).