WTC Final 2023: ‘ IPL Ke Sher Hue Dher’ – Twitter reactions as Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma depart early

Captain Rohit Sharma was trapped in front of the stumps by his Australian counterpart Pat Cummins on the final ball of the sixth over. In walked Cheteshwar Pujara and a partnership between Gill and him was expected.

However, On the fourth ball of the seventh over, Scott Boland bowled a delivery outside off as Gill had a brainfade moment opting to leave the ball. However, it nipped inwards to hit the top of off stump.

In a span of five balls India had lost both their openers and Australia were on top. Fans soon took to Twitter and slammed the two batters for not standing up to the ‘Ultimate’ test. They also declared that only ‘King’ Virat Kohli could save the team now.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the fall of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s wicket.

All Hopes On King ????#RohitSharma #ShubmanGill #INDvsAUS #WTC #WTCFinal @ICC @BCCI @CricketAus pic.twitter.com/bwSitsYSCy

— BTSI Connects (@btsiconnects) June 8, 2023

Check the records check the history, whenever there’s a high pressure game ,or knock out game rohit sharma has failed 95% times,, jaha matter bade hote hain wahi pe rohit ke low*day lage hote hain,, #RohitSharma #ShubmanGill #WTCFinal2023 #INDvAUS

— Arjun Singh (@ArjunSingh098) June 8, 2023

Check the records check the history, whenever there’s a high pressure game ,or knock out game rohit sharma has failed 95% times,, jaha matter bade hote hain wahi pe rohit ke low*day lage hote hain,, #RohitSharma #ShubmanGill #WTCFinal2023 #INDvAUS

— Arjun Singh (@ArjunSingh098) June 8, 2023

#WTCFinal2023 #WTC23Final #RohitSharma #RohitSharma???? #ViratKohli #ViratKohli???? #INDvAUS
ROHIT SHARMA ????????????????
SHUBHAM GILL ????????????
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????????VIRAT KOHLI BACHALO ????????????

— JE – KD (@JeKd21234) June 8, 2023

But then ishant too should have been included in the squad based on his IPL form #WTCFinal2023 #WTC23Final #RohitSharma #IshantSharma

— Bhavya (@BhavyaChandna) June 8, 2023

Rohit Sharma in ICC KOs. pic.twitter.com/ezpzSxU9iI

— B. /???? (@mcg82__) June 8, 2023

IPL के शेर हुए ढेर ।@ShubmanGill #WTCFinal2023#WTC23Final

— Aparesh Dev (@ApareshDev4) June 8, 2023

Gill & Pujara can pad up for 2nd innings and leave their bats in the dressing room. Well left ????@ShubmanGill @cheteshwar1

— S V Badri (@svbadri) June 8, 2023

Come back home dear @ShubmanGill you are our IPL hero, this WTC, WC, etc are not our cup of tea????

— DDatta (@deba_65) June 8, 2023