India captain Shubman Gill heaped praise on veteran opener Rohit Sharma following India’s two-wicket defeat to Australia in the second ODI at the Adelaide Oval. The loss handed Australia an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Rohit, who was playing his first ODI since stepping down as captain, showed immense resilience under pressure. After India lost early wickets — with Gill departing for 9 and Virat Kohli dismissed for a duck; Rohit anchored the innings and displayed his trademark class against a potent Australian pace attack. The 38-year-old faced fiery spells from Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Xavier Bartlett but remained composed, crafting a gritty 73 off 97 balls, laced with nine fours and two sixes. His knock helped India post a competitive total of 264/9 in 50

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