Watch: Selfless gesture of Rohit Sharma for KL Rahul after the 3rd ODI went viral
The captain of the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma, asked KL Rahul to collect the trophy after the ODI series against Australia, as the wicketkeeper and batsman led the side in the first two games. Rohit was rested for the first two matches, and he made a return for the third one in Rajkot. India went down fighting in the match on Wednesday but were able to clinch the series 2-1 thanks to wins in Mohali and Indore. It was a heart-warming gesture from Rohit, and the video of the incident went viral on social media.
Watch the video here.
Australia saved their best for the last as the Indian middle order wilted under pressure exerted by part-time off-spin Glenn Maxwell, losing the third ODI by 66 runs. India, however, won the series 2-1.
After the match, Rohit said, "I'm pretty happy; of course, I would like to go all the way along, but if I'm hitting like that, I'm happy. In the last 7-8 ODIs, we have played really well. We have been challenged under different conditions and by different teams, and I thought we responded to that challenge pretty well. Unfortunately, not the result we wanted today.”