The second ODI between India and England at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, witnessed a heated moment when India’s captain Rohit Sharma lost his cool at debutant Harshit Rana after a costly mistake in the field. The incident happened on the second-last ball of the 32nd over, during which Rana had bowled a near-perfect over to Jos Buttler. However, things took a turn when Rana, in an unnecessary attempt to run out Buttler, threw the ball wildly at the stumps, resulting in an overthrow boundary.
Buttler had defended the ball to the left of Rana, and despite being marginally out of the crease, the throw was poorly directed, rolling to the boundary and turning what could have been a maiden over into a frustrating moment for India. Rohit Sharma was visibly furious and was seen saying, “Dimaag kidhar hai tera?” Hardik Pandya, standing nearby, shared similar disappointment.
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Giving boundaries in overthrows!! pic.twitter.com/DV8AbvBhXa— Abhas Chaubey 🇮🇳🚩 (@AbhasChaub13) February 9, 2025
Match details:
- Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
- Time: 1:30 PM local time
- Toss: England opted to bat first
- Score at the time: England 180/3 in 32.1 overs
England Playing XI: Philip Salt (w), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Saqib Mahmood
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy
This heated moment underscores the pressure in the match, as India tries to control England’s aggressive scoring.
