'It hurts, I made the call': Rohit Sharma on India's decision to bat in 1st Test against New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India

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BENGALURU: His decision at the toss backfired. He managed two runs during his laboured 30-minute stay at the crease. His team tumbled for a record-low score. He was guilty of putting down a regulation catch and a half chance. Being Rohit Sharma wasn’t easy on Thursday. With India in dire straits on its home turf, all eyes were on Rohit. There were plenty of mistakes by the Indian team at the M Chinnaswamy stadium here, but Rohit shouldered all of it with humor and humility. India batters embarrass in Bengaluru | What’s happening at Delhi Capitals? | Beyond the BoundaryDuring his post-match press conference, which lasted less than 10 minutes, there were times when Rohit was at a loss for words, but when asked about the call at the toss, he didn’t flinch before saying, “I did not read the pitch well enough and we sit in that situation today. We expected the pitch to be a little flatter than what it turned out to be. So clearly a misjudgement of the pitch. I am hurting a…

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