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TOI Sports Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

India vs Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma retired hurt or retired out? Rahul Dravid hails India captain's game sense

The question on everyone's mind is whether Rohit Sharma retired hurt or retired out during the third and final T20 against Afghanistan. The situation arose when the Indian skipper walked back before the last ball of the first Super Over, after the match ended in a tie and was eventually decided with a second 'Super Over' tiebreaker.

As it turned out, Rohit's exit was a strategic move. With India needing two runs from one ball to win at that point, Rohit wanted to capitalize on the better running abilities of the third batter, Rinku Singh, to secure the extra run. However, the intrigue heightened as Rohit returned to open the innings alongside Rinku in the second Super Over.

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