India lost Rohit Sharma by the close of the day, but with batsmen like Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant still to bat, India are still with a chance. Kohli's decision to hand Ashwin the new ball has earned him much praise and former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar even compared Kohli's captaincy to West Indies legend Vivian Richards. "If you saw Virat Kohli's reaction when they got that wicket just before Lunch, it shows how this Team India thinks," Manjrekar said on ESPNCricinfo. "Especially with Virat Kohli at the helm. Tactically, people have issues with his captaincy, but this is where Virat Kohli is like Vivian Richards, where they are always hopeful," he added.

Source: Hindustan Times February 08, 2021 11:52 UTC