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  • 'Ek Century Tera, Ek Century Mera': Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill Hundreds Begin Meme Game On Twitter | cricket news

    India captain Rohit Sharma and opening batsman Shubman Gill truck brilliant hundreds in the first innings of the Dharamsala Test to put India in driver's seat. Gill, in the process, surpassed 400 runs in the series while Rohit was just one short of this mark before lunch on the second day of the Test. Both Rohit and Shubman looked in complete control in the morning session, not putting one wrong foot forward.

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    India were hoping that Rohit and Shubman carried on the good work and aimed for the personal double hundreds as it would have completely pushed England on the back foot but Ben Stokes came in to bowl for the first time and removed the India captain. Off the field, over social media fans began meme game as they reacted on Rohit and Gill bossing around in the middle in Dharamsala.

    Take a look at some of the best memes and reactions borne out of Gill and Rohit's hundred:

    _ _ _, __ ________ _#INDvENG #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/LmyHBzcJvG — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 8, 2024

    As _ as it gets in Dharamsala. _ _#INDvENG #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/2lrnhAVXmT

    — Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) March 8, 2024

    Patidar watching Rohit and Gill smoke all these runs #IndvEng pic.twitter.com/ngahM8j0eU — Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E) March 8, 2024

    Patidar watching Rohit and Gill smoke all these runs #IndvEng pic.twitter.com/ngahM8j0eU — Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E) March 8, 2024

    Patidar watching Rohit and Gill smoke all these runs #IndvEng pic.twitter.com/ngahM8j0eU — Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E) March 8, 2024

    In what was a strange moment in the game, Stokes decided to roll his arms finally in the series and struck gold. He bowled a peach, getting some help by the crack on the surface, and got the ball the move just slightly away to hit the top of off and Rohit could not do anything about it but smile all the way to the dressing room an even the English players were shocked by the development.

    Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav and R Ashwin had shone with the ball to bowl out England for just 218 after Stokes won the toss and opted to bat first. Kuldeep completed an impressive five-wicket haul while Ashwin got four wickets. Ravindra Jadeja got one wicket as pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj went wicketless at the end of the England's first innings.

    India have an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. England are playing to restore their pride and prove that they are not as bad a side as the scoreline looks like. India, on the other hand, are now playing for more points that strengthens their position in the World Tets Championship Points Table.

  • 'He's Never Been One…', What Ricky Ponting Said On R Ashwin Playing His 100th Test Shouldn't Be Missed | cricket news

    R Ashwin played his 100th Test for India when the Dharamsala Test between India and England began at the HPCA stadium. With 507 Test wickets to his name, Ashwin is India's second most successful bowler in Tests. The only Indian bowler ahead of Ashwin is Anil Kumble who finished his career with a staggering 619 wickets. Ashwin has also become the oldest cricketer to have played the 100th Test.

    The off-spinner had spent a few seasons at Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL where he received coaching from Ricky Ponting, the Australia great. Ponting heaped praise on the off-spinner on achieving the landmark of 100 Tests when he spoke to International Cricket Council (ICC).

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    Ponting called Ashwin a master of spin and an incredible cricketer in an interview to ICC. The former Aussie captain said that Ashwin has got many philosophies and theories which he really likes.

    “I had a chance to coach him for a couple of years at Delhi, and loved working with him. He's got a lot of theories and philosophies on the game, which I really like. He's always done things a little bit differently and done things his own way. But he just continued to evolve as a bowler,” said Ponting.

    Ponting mentioned that Ashwin wants to do something different every time and that makes him stand out. He is always looking to get better.

    “That's the thing that I loved about him when I was coaching him, he'd stand at the end of his mark and he'd be working on something different, a little tweak to his action or a change of grip or a different delivery. . He's never been one that was going to die wondering about trying to find ways to get better,” he added.

    Ashwin has picked up 507 Test wickets for India since making his debut in Delhi vs West Indies on November 6, 2011. Ashwin has 35 five-Test wicket hauls and 8 ten-wicket hauls as well. Not to forget that Ashwin has also hit 5 Test centuries for India. If he picks one more five-wicket haul, he will cross the great Anil Kumble as India's most five-for taker in the format.

    Ashwin reached the landmark of 500 Test wickets also in the ongoing series against England. His next target will be the 600 Test mark. Only one Indian has taken more than 600 Test wickets for India, and he is Kumble.