Rohit Sharma’s message that turned around the Kanpur Test between India and Bangladesh was revealed by KL Rahul

The Indian cricket team fought against extreme odds to create a situation where they could claim victory in the second Test against Bangladesh. The Kanpur Test lasted more than two-and-a-half days because of rain and the outfield was wet, but Rohit Sharma’s men chose to go down and fight to ensure the game ended in a dismal draw. After India defeated Bangladesh on the fourth day, Rohit led the team’s attack with the bat and rained down boundaries at the Green Park Stadium. Later, KL Rahul revealed a crystal clear message from captain Rohit that inspired the team to do pyrotechnics with the bat.

Team India had a record of 285/9 on the fourth day before Rohit decided to declare the innings. Along the way, India also managed to break the fastest team records (50, 100, 150, 200 and 250). Rohit and Jaiswal also created history as a pair, recording the fastest 50-run partnership in Test history.

“The message was very clear from the start. We lost a few days because of rain. Most of the game was lost due to the weather, but we wanted to see what we could do with the remaining time. The plan was simple: “We have to find a way to play to win,” Rahul said.

“We lost a few wickets but since Rohit’s message was so clear that it didn’t matter if we got out, we tried to make that happen.”

India adopted a similar attacking intent with the ball in the second innings on Day 5. Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each as the hosts bowled out Bangladesh for 146 in the second innings.

Despite the game being played for more than two days, India secured pole position to win the game and needed just 95 runs to seal the series 2-0 in Kanpur. The hosts ultimately secured victory by 7 wickets, further boosting their WTC finals hopes.