India suffered a 10 wickets defeat in the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 at the Adelaide Oval. However, the striking event of the match has been the heated exchange between Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj. Head was the difference in the game as he counter-attacked and smashed the Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground in the first innings. He scored 140 runs off 141 balls.
However, when Siraj castled his stumps, he gave him a wild send-off. There were a few expletives used and exchanged. At the end of Day 2, Head expressed his unhappiness with Siraj’s actions and stated that he complimented Siraj for the delivery but the bowler took it in the other way. At the start of Day 3, Siraj said that it was completely a lie from Head and he as an Indian cricketer respects everyone.
Rohit Sharma talks about the war of words between Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj
At the end of the match, Indian captain, Rohit Sharma talked about the incident in the post-match press conference. He stated that there is a small difference between aggression and over-aggression. He also talked about his responsibility to control the events as a captain. However, he does feel that there can be some verbal exchanges in the heat of the moment when sides like India and Australia face each other. The third Test match will be played in Brisbane from December 14.
“There is a thin line between getting aggressive and over-aggressive. It is my job as captain to see that no one crosses the line. But a few words can be exchanged. Siraj knows what he needs to do for the team and he will do everything required,” Rohit said while speaking at the post-match press conference.
“When India and Australia play, these things happen. My job is not to look at one incident but at the bigger picture,” Rohit added.
