Indian captain Rohit Sharma lost his cool on the fourth day of the Boxing Day Test against Australia. The incident occurred during the drinks break when a video of Rohit giving a pep talk to pacer Mohammed Siraj went viral on social media.The clip shows Rohit walking up to Siraj and pointing at him, seemingly angry at him. The incident occurred after Australia's lower order put up a strong fightback.After being reduced to 91/6, the hosts managed to reach a decent score of 228/9 by the end of the day. As a result, the video of Rohit's chat with Siraj spread like wildfire on X and sparked much discussion among fans.
Trying to decode the conversation, Ricky Ponting on commentary said, "Have a look at Rohit Sharma here, this is the drinks break, before the tea interval. It looks like that was directed at Akash Deep as well, maybe Siraj. That was just after Bumrah was about to finish his spell. He is singling out the next guy, 'Right now, it's your turn, don't sit back and hide behind Bumrah, I need you to stand up and got the job done as well.' very animated." and for expressing frustration toward youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal, who dropped an important catch in Australia’s second innings of the Boxing Day Test.The incident occurred when Australia had lost wickets in a hurry, and Marnus Labuschagne, who was the last recognised batter, nicked it to Jaiswal in the slips. But the southpaw grassed the chance. Rohit, who has been out of form with the willow himself, reacted furiously, immediately throwing his arm in frustration and then staring down Jaiswal.Meanwhile, the Australian lower order steered the side to a commanding 333-run lead, setting up the Boxing Day Test for an intriguing last-day finish.Australia's number 8, 10 and 11 batters saw off nearly 35 overs, and it could prove decisive if India doesn't bat exceedingly well on a track which has remained true in all four days.