"It is disappointing, but this poor patch won’t last long": Rohit Sharma's fan

Nagpurbased fan Dipak Patel is disappointed with the way Rohit batted against NZ in the Mumbai Test However Patel 22 is confident that the opener will get back to form in AustralialdquoI am a big supporter of Rohit sir and have followed him closely since 2017 I have met him a lot of times He has been giving me match tickets for the last couple of yearsrdquo Patel a food delivery boy in Nagpur told midday on SundayRohit 37 managed to score 18 and 11 in Mumbai while his tally for the series was a mere 91 When asked about his herorsquos struggles Patel said ldquoIt is disappointing but this poor patch wonrsquot last long He will soon get back to form I am hoping he will help India win in AustraliardquoPatel revealed how he waited for six days outside Rohitrsquos home in Mumbai ldquoI first met Rohit sir at his residence in Mumbai in 2021 I waited for six days outside his building because he was in Maldives at the time When he returned he offered me lunch and gave me his India jersey and also signed my hand When I returned to Nagpur I tattooed his autograph on my handrdquo added Patel who has been to Bangladesh twice and once to Sri Lanka to support his heroAlso ReadI was not at my best in terms of leadership and that probably cost us series Rohit SharmaSarfaraz Khanrsquos brothers Musheer left and Moin right with father Naushad at Wankhede Stadium on Saturday PicSubodh MayureSarfaraz misses out home fans not pleasedSeveral club cricketers at the MCA Pavilion were expecting local boy Sarfaraz Khan to play a matchwinning knock in the second innings and help Indiabeat NZThey were disappointed as Sarfaraz went for a duck in the first innings and lost his wicket for 1 while playing a sweep shot in the second The Mumbai batterrsquos father and coach Naushad and younger brothers Musheer the Mumbai opener and Moin were present at the venue on Saturday to watch Sarfaraz bat on his home ground for the first time in a Test But his stay lasted only four balls in the first innings and two balls in the second essay When he returned to the dressing room after becoming a victim of leftarm spinner Ajaz Patel who claimed 11 scalps in the game some spectators exclaimed ldquoSarfaraz has lost a golden opportunity He should have stayed there and chased the targetrdquoItrsquos not fair give us a refund say spectatorsNumerous spectators expected the third Test between India and New Zealand to last five days at the Wankhede Stadium However like the second Test in Pune the Mumbai game also ended in just two and a half daysldquoTwo tickets for all five days cost me Rs 12000 But the game finished inside three days I think itrsquos not fairhellip the organisers should return the money for the two remaining two daysrdquo said a disappointed spectator who watched the proceedings from the Sachin Tendulkar StandldquoIf they want to keep the importance of Test cricket intact they should make good pitches which provide equal opportunity to batsmen and bowlersrdquo said another spectator who witnessed Day Three from the Divecha Pavilion suggested