Fans are split on Rohit Sharma’s decision to kick the ball after Bhuvneshwar Kumar dropped Rovman Powell’s catch.

In the second T20I against West Indies, India captain Rohit Sharma was left furious as Bhuvneshwar Kumar lost Rovman Powell’s straightforward catch at a key stage. After the lost catch, Rohit Sharma showed his wrath by kicking the ball in rage, only to give the opposition an additional run.

The event occurred in the 16th over, after Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell had both struck important fifties in the 187-run chase for WI. Powell attempted to hit a short-length delivery outside off, but ended up toe-edging it straight up in the air, and the Indian seamer failed to grab the catch as the ball bounced out of his hands. Pant was also chastised by the Indian skipper for failing to make an effort to catch a dangerous-looking Powell. The video of Rohit kicking the ball went viral on social media, and viewers were taken aback by his unexpected reaction.

Bhuvneshwar, on the other hand, made up for the costly drop by giving only four runs in the game’s penultimate over, leaving the visitors needing to score 25 runs in the last over to win. Harshal Patel held his nerve in the end, as India won by an exciting 8-run margin. Then, in the second T20I against the West Indies, Rohit Sharma praised Bhuvneshwar Kumar for delivering under duress.