Sat Oct 26 09:10:00 UTC 2024: – India captain Rohit Sharma faces severe criticism for his captaincy during the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, particularly regarding his tactics and field placements.
– The criticism intensified during the second Test in Pune as New Zealand expanded their lead to over 300 runs on Day 2.
– Rohit dropped an easy catch off Glenn Phillips while fielding in the slips, which compounded dissatisfaction with his performance.
– The incident occurred in the second over of Day 3, leading to disbelief from bowler Ravichandran Ashwin.
– On Day 3, India managed to bowl out New Zealand for 255 runs in their second innings, with Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja taking key wickets.
– Despite this bowling success, New Zealand established a significant lead of 358 runs, setting India a challenging target of 359 runs on a deteriorating Pune pitch.

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