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Watch: Rohit Sharma stumbles and nearly falls during IND vs WI 1st ODI

During India's opening one-day international against the West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, September 27, veteran batter Rohit Sharma experienced a couple of awkward off-field moments. While walking back to the dugout near the boundary advertising boards, the opener caught his foot and briefly stumbled forward before a support staff member stepped in to assist.

Rohit had earlier contributed 32 runs from 35 deliveries as part of a strong start alongside partner Shubman Gill, helping set the stage for an eventual eight-wicket victory as India chased down a 296-run target in 41.4 hours with the aid of an unbeaten 139 from Virat Kohli and a 110-run knock from Gill. Later in the day, a second mishap occurred when Rohit slipped while exiting the team bus upon returning to the hotel, though no injuries were reported from either incident.

Following his dismissal in the 12th over—where Alzarri Joseph forced an edge that was caught by Jewel Andrew—analysts discussed his performance, but former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik urged observers on Cricbuzz not to overreact to the dismissal. Karthik emphasized that Rohit had batted positively during the powerplay to reach 70 without loss and noted that the shot he perished on was a familiar one that he typically executes well.

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