Twitter hits back at Rohit Sharma after skipper gifts away his wicket on Day 1 of first Test against Sri Lanka

Where on one hand, there were praises and chants of former skipper Virat Kohli for playing his 100^th Test match, the new Test skipper Rohit Sharma did not get the welcome he deserved. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, he gave a quick start but could not sustain long in the the middle on Day 1 of the 1^st Test against Sri Lanka.

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Here is how Twitter users reacted after Rohit Sharma got out early in the innings:

Form is temporary, compulsive hooking is permanent.#RohitSharma #IndiavsSriLanka

— Harshit Sachdeva (@hsachdeva2899) March 4, 2022

https://twitter.com/Logical__India/status/1499631270489378817

Is #RohitSharma loosing his patience a bit early & going for the shots rather than taking his time and trusting on his timing abilities, acc to me he isn’t out of form or touch it’s just the shot selection he needs to look into, thoughts💭 @gurkiratsgill #CricketTwitter  #INDvsSL

— Sai (@ImSkt25) March 4, 2022

Sharmaji had SR of 100 in #Mohalitest when he got out.
🤣🤣🤣
This is what happens when white ball performance provides base for red ball selection.
Yet Sharma ji ke fans think he will travel to SENA as opener. 🤣🤣#RohitSharma #SLvIND #INDvSL

— Imperial Tiffin (@Yash_Dhawan_) March 4, 2022

Short-ball remains the #RohitSharma weakness! Would love to see #ViratKohli𓃵 making his long waited Hundred.#INDvSL

— Ali Hasan (@AliHasa_n) March 4, 2022

Sometimes your strength doesn't help you…. One more pull shot in fielder's hand…#RohitSharma#INDvSL

— Prince Shukla 🚩 (@Shuklaprince001) March 4, 2022