WATCH: Fans in Rajkot request Rohit Sharma to not declare innings, video goes viral

India are looking completely dominant over England in the ongoing third Test of the five-match series. The hosts took a massive lead of 556 runs in the second innings before declaring at the score of 430 runs for the loss of four wickets, with Sarfaraz Khan and Yashasvi Jaiswal there in the middle.

However, the Indian cricket fans were not looking very agree with skipper Rohit Sharma’s decision to declare the innings when Sarfaraz and Jaiswal were smashing the English bowlers in all corners of the stadium. It was also the moment Sarfaraz was batting at the score of 68 runs off 72 balls, with 6 fours and 3 sixes, alongside his Mumbai mate Jaiswal, who was unbeaten at the score of 214 runs off 236 balls, with 14 fours and 12 massive sixes.

The fans were seen requesting Rohit Sharma to not declare the innings at the moment when he was signalling towards the Sarfaraz-Jaiswal duo about the decision of declaration. The video of this special request of fans to the Indian skipper is also making rounds on social media as soon it was shared by a user over X (formerly Twitter).

Here’s the video of fans requesting Rohit Sharma to not declare:

Rajkot fans were saying Rohit Sharma to not declare the innings as they were waiting for Sarfaraz Khan's century and loving the Jaiswal show. 😂👏 pic.twitter.com/nrF5IjS2ll

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 18, 2024

Speaking of the ongoing action of the match, England are looking in big trouble while chasing the mammoth target of 557 runs; they have lost 7 wickets just at the score of 50 runs in 25.3 overs, having wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and lower-order batter Tom Hartley there in the middle.

Star Indian allrounder Ravindra Jadeja has scalped 3 wickets for India, alongside two wickets picked by the wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav. Besides these two, star pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has also bagged one wicket.

Talking about the five-match series, it is currently levelled with the score line of 1-1 and the hosts India are looking ahead to make it 2-1 in their favour with a big win in the ongoing Rajkot Test.