James Anderson ‘exchanges words’ with Rohit Sharma after India captain survives run-out scare in 4th Test

The fourth day of the fourth Test between India and England started pretty aggressively on Monday as both India’s star openers, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, kept exchanging strikes in trying to chase down 192 to win the fourth Test match taking place in Ranchi. Notably, both openers showed solid intent and made no chances; the boundaries came thick and fast.

However, India’s skipper Rohit Sharma abruptly got himself into trouble when he took a call from star opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal in the game. Notably, fast bowler James Anderson thwarted Rohit Sharma’s attempt at a flick in the thirteenth over, as the ball took the inside edge and fell on the thigh pad. However, left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal headed off to a single quickly as the ball went down securely.

Following the incident, England’s fast bowler James Anderson decided to engage with the India skipper quickly, just as Rohit Sharma arrived at the non-striker. His body language indicated that Rohit Sharma was likely not expecting it, but he also did not hold back upon hearing what James Anderson had to say. Notably, the clip of this act has gone viral on social media, and fans have expressed displeasure with the act.

James Anderson 'exchanges words' with Rohit Sharma after India captain survives run-out scare: 'Positive It's not pleasantries'#INDvENG #RohitSharmahttps://t.co/2Nr1NM4aiT

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Some words were exchanged between Anderson and Rohit Sharma: Ravi Shastri

Meanwhile, legendary cricketer Ravi Shastri also caught this during his commentary and opened up about the whole incident. The former India skipper reveals that it does not look pleasant when such things happen in the Test game. Moreover, the well-renowned cricket commentator says that players always try to get the advantage, whether it is a bowler or batter in the game.

“Just as he reached the other end, some words were exchanged between Anderson and Rohit Sharma. Positive it’s not pleasantries. You always try to seize any advantage that you can, get inside the opponent’s skin – be it a batter or a bowler,” Ravi Shastri said on commentary.