Furious Rohit Sharma wants 'mouths shut' about Indian pitches after Cape Town fiasco: 'They say dust, dust from Day 1'

Rohit Sharma went on overdrive while addressing the post match press conference despite India defeating South Africa by seven wickets to register their maiden Test victory at Cape Town. The India captain let it rip on the Newlands wicket on which 23 wickets fell inside two days. The Test lasted only 107 overs, handing India and South Africa the distinction of playing the shortest ever Test match in its 147 year history.

Across four and a half sessions, a string of bizarre scenes unfolded. Mohammed Siraj picked up 6/15 to skittle South Africa for 55. India, from 153/4, lost the next six wickets without a run added. Dean Elgar, Tristan Stubbs and Tony de Zorzi got out twice on the same day. Stunning. Rohit Sharma did not hold back when asked about the Cape Town pitch(Screenshot) A visibly furious Rohit did not hold back in his assessment and pointed out that while he and the Indian team had absolutely no issues playing on such pitches, he wants the onlookers to 'keep their mouths shut' while talking about matches being played on Indian soil.

The Indore pitch on which the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy was played last year was given a 'below average' rating by the ICC and even the surface in Ahmedabad, on which the World Cup final was played on deemed 'average'. So clearly, Rohit did not hold back. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here "I don't mind playing on pitches like this as long as everyone keeps their mouth shut in India and doesn’t complain about Indian pitches.

You come here to challenge yourself. And when people come to India it is challenging as well," a fired up Rohit told reporters. Also Read: Siraj, Bumrah crush South Africa inside two days to hand India memorable win in Cape Town "World Cup final pitch was rated below average. A guy got an easy hundred there.

People should look at the pitch and not the country. In India, they say dust, dust from day 1, here they were cracks on Day 1." In the past, several Indian legends, including Sunil Gavaskar, have been critical of fingers being pointed only on India and its pitches, while claiming that other countries go unnoticed.

Last year, the Gabba Test between Australia and South Africa had played out similarly with the home team beating the Proteas by six wickets inside two days. It was a pitch that was also criticised by Dean Elgar and dished out a 'below average' rating by the ICC. As India came out to bat to chase down 79, which given the nature of the surface, seemed nothing less than 150, Rohit got a delivery from Rabada which perfectly summed up how the deck was behaving.

The ball pitched on one of the cracks and took off to strike Rohit on a part of his gloves and into the abdomen. The India captain looked up in disbelief and nearly slammed his bat on the wicket in anger. Unlock a world of Benefits with HT! From insightful newsletters to real time news alerts and a personalized news feed – it's all here, just a click away! Login Now! Catch all the Latest Cricket News , Live Cricket Score and India vs South Africa match updates along with Cricket Schedule and India vs South Africa Live Score other related updates on Hindustan Times Website and APPs SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON Share this article Read this news in brief form Share Via Copy Link ABOUT THE AUTHOR HT Sports Desk At HT Sports Desk, passionate reporters work round the clock to provide detailed updates from the world of sports.

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