Team India did well in the fourth Test against England so far. While everyone did their hundred per cent, captain Rohit Sharma made headlines with his expression and concern. During one of the overs, Sarfaraz Khan, who was fielding in the deep, was asked to change his position from long on to silly mid-off, and while he did so, he decided to take a big risk.
The incident happened in the 47th over. Kuldeep had to wait to bowl the fourth ball after Sarfaraz decided he would field at the close-in position without wearing a helmet as well. As he tried to convince his captain, Rohit came to him and warned him from committing a huge mistake, explaining how dangerous it can be. Even the umpire Kumar Dharmasena stepped in and said ‘No, you cannot do that,’ informing that a helmet is mandatory while fielding in that positions.
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“You could hear Rohit saying ‘Oye, hero nahi banne ka’. Very Rohit Sharma style to say it. Not the usual way here. No need to be a hero, wait for your helmet here. When you’re fielding at that position, no risks please. Get that helmet on. Even the umpire letting Sarfaraz know that,” Dinesh Karthik said on commentary.
However, only two balls later a defensive shot from Bashir took off from the ground and hit Sarfaraz on the helmet – albeit not without force as well. It is also noteworthy that, Sarfaraz has done pretty well with the bat so far as well.
