Rohit Sharma’s ‘laugh or cry’ moment goes viral after Sarfaraz Khan’s wicket

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was visibly frustrated in the dugout following Sarfaraz Khanrsquos dismissal during the pinkball warmup match against the Australia Prime Ministerrsquos XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Sunday The incident unfolded during the 44th over of Indiarsquos innings when Rohit from the sidelines signaled to the two batters at the creasemdashSarfaraz and Washington Sundarmdashto take more aggressive shots However just three balls later Sarfaraz was caught behind down the leg side by the wicketkeeper off the bowling of Jack Clayton Sarfaraz appeared puzzled after the dismissal and back in the dressing room Rohitrsquos response was one of deep disappointment as he covered his face with his handsRohitrsquos reaction left commentators confused with one remarking on air ldquoIs he laughing or crying I feel hersquos laughingrdquo as they tried to decipher the captainrsquos exact emotions The moment perfectly encapsulated the mix of frustration and amusement that often accompanies the unpredictability of the gamepictwittercomhWgtW52EZZmdash The Game Changer TheGame_26 December 1 2024The match itself a 50over pinkball practice game saw India emerge victorious by six wickets The Indian team chasing down 240 finished their target with 19 balls to spare Shubman Gill returning from a left thumb injury topscored with a wellcrafted 50 off 62 balls showcasing his readiness for the second Test at Adelaide Oval which starts on December 6 Gillrsquos innings included seven boundaries each struck with elegant precision signaling that his injury concerns were behind him and that he was in prime form ahead of the next challengeAlso ReadBumrahKohli collide in fierce net session after skipping pinkball game WATCHApart from Gill several other Indian batters contributed solidly with Yashasvi Jaiswal making 45 runs off 59 balls and Nitish Kumar Reddy chipping in with a quickfire 42 off 32 balls Washington Sundar remained not out on 42 and Ravindra Jadeja added a handy 27 runsOn the bowling front Harshit Rana was the standout performer for India The fastbowling allrounder claimed impressive figures of 444 helping India bowl out the Prime Ministerrsquos XI for 240 in 432 overs Sam Konstas was the primary resistance for the hosts playing a brilliant knock of 107 off 97 balls which included 14 boundaries and a six His century was the highlight for Australia but Indiarsquos bowlers led by Rana managed to dismiss the rest of the batting order without much resistanceDespite the win there were some concerns for India Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant did not bat during the practice game and while this didnrsquot raise major alarms it did leave fans wondering about their fitness and readiness for the Test series India would also have liked to see a more substantial contribution from captain Rohit Sharma Rohit who came in at number four was dismissed for just 3 runs after facing 11 balls caught behind off Charlie Andersonrsquos bowlingOn the whole though India will take confidence from their solid allround performance in the practice match The opening partnership between Jaiswal and KL Rahul who navigated a tricky twilight period against the new pink ball was particularly encouraging