Rohit Sharma had promised to treat Axar Patel to dinner after the match against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy. However, the Indian captain has not fulfilled his promise yet. That’s why Axar is a bit regretful!
Axar raised the possibility of a hat-trick against Bangladesh. Rohit went to the spin attack for the first time in the eighth over of the innings. The second ball of that over bowled by Axar Patel fell outside the off-stump and turned slightly when Tanjid Tamim went for a drive. Due to poor timing, he was caught by Rahul after touching the edge of the bat.
After Tamim’s departure, Mushfiqur Rahim came to the wicket. This experienced batsman had a mountain of responsibility on his shoulders. However, Mushfiqur showed irresponsibility. While defending his first ball of the game, the ball went into Rahul’s hands after being edged. He was given a golden duck.
Axar also bowled the hat-trick ball at the same spot. The previous ball could have been repeated once again. However, Zaker was saved by Rohit Sharma. The ball touched the edge of his bat and went into the hands of Rohit, who was standing at first slip, the Indian captain could not take an easy catch. As a result, Axar was deprived of a hat-trick.
Rohit then realized his mistake. He lay down on the ground in a state of great annoyance. And after the match, he promised dinner to Axar. At the prize distribution ceremony after the match, Rohit had said, “I will take him (Axar Patel) to dinner tomorrow (Saturday). “
Even after several days of this incident, Rohit has not kept his promise to Axar. Now, Axar jokingly said, “We have a six-day break and we have also reached the next round (semi-finals). So I think I will get the opportunity to raise the demand to take him to dinner now.”
