Despite the fact that India suffered a massive battering at the hands of Joe Root who is still going strong against the Indian bowling on the second day of the Chepauk Test, there was a heart-warming exchange of support between the two captains when Virat Kohli walked up to his counterpart and helped him while the former was hobbling with a hamstring pull.
As we are all aware of the fact that the conditions are extremely dry and hot in Chennai, the English captain found it hard to get going on an enduring day of the Test match. As Virat saw him limping with a cramp and rolling in the ground, discombobulated, he walked up to Root and started helping him in the stretching activities.
This humongous act of sportsmanship didn’t go unnoticed as Root took to the media in order to applaud the benign efforts of Kohli in order to help him to get back to his feet.
What did Joe Root say about Kohli?
Root said in the press conference, “Ya, I’ll be ready for more tomorrow. It was a little bit of a cramp, which was a bit frustrating. Very kind of Virat to help me out. Good sportsmanship from him as you would expect.”
Root, Sibley, and Stokes have already taken the game away from India as the hosts struggle to find their footing in the first Test. Root underestimated the heat of Chennai and after feeling uncomfortable on Day 1, he highlighted the salience of keeping himself filled with fluids.
Root continued, “I was just trying to get used to the surface, get used to the bounce, and as I got in, I found it easier. Like anything, the longer you’re in, the easier it becomes. It was about trying to build a partnership and take it as deep as we could into the day. I’m a firm believer that your best hundred is your next one.”
England is currently batting at 409 for the loss of 4 wickets with root slowly ambling to his double-century.
