Watch: Kohli and Gambhir celebrate wildly while Rohit finally sports a smile after Akash helps India avoid follow-on with a four
FirstpostThe Indian dressing room erupted with joy for the first time since the series opener in Perth after tail-ender Akash Deep struck Australian captain Pat Cummins for a boundary to help India avoid follow-on on Day 4 of the third Test at The Gabba. And he was visibly pumped when tail-ender Akash Deep hit Australian pacer-captain Pat Cummins for a boundary to take India past the the 246-run mark that was necessary for them to avoid the follow-on. The Indian dressing room as well as the fans in the stands had waited with bated breath as Akash and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah gradually narrowed the gap following Ravindra Jadeja’s dismissal – which left India needing another 33 runs to avoid follow-on with just one wicket in hand. And it wasn’t just Kohli who was celebrating in the pavilion; head coach Gautam Gambhir nearly matched Kohli’s energy in the dressing room while under-fire skipper Rohit Sharma, who had suffered yet another batting failure earlier in the day, sported a smile that had a sense of relief written all over it.