In the India vs England 2nd ODI match at the Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff, Joe Root won the Player of the Match for his excellent 99* run innings in a run chase. However, despite winning the POTM, he expressed his gratitude towards Virat Kohli and called him “the best chaser that’s ever played the game”.
Joe Root explained the reason why he calls him “the best chaser that’s ever played the game” and also praised him while thanking him for changing the dynamics of ODI cricket. Root and Kohli come from the same generation who have redefined the game.
Virat Kohli, over the years, has been the best chaser in world cricket. In the white-ball format. He has amassed over 8,060 runs in ODI run-chases at an incredible average of roughly 64.00 with 28 hundreds in run chases, in the ODI format. He has led India to victory 22 times while scoring a hundred, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's previous record.
Root said, “Virat’s the best chaser that’s ever played the game because he reads what’s happened, he understands what was difficult when he was out there in the field, and then finds a way to combat it when he’s out there playing.”
Joe Root sheds light on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's contribution to ODI cricket
Joe Root was also asked how players like himself, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill control the tempo of the game; as always, the strike rate in this format is a topic of debate: when to accelerate and when to anchor the innings, as they do in the 50-over format.
Root explained that it is important to read the situation and the game's scenario, not to rush, absorb the pressure, and play the strokes. Apart from that, he also discussed the legacy of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who have redefined the game.
He admitted that watching the pair over the years had been a learning experience in itself. The duo will be seen one final time, with Rohit Sharma reportedly set to retire from the ODI format after the third ODI, as he is not considered by the BCCI selectors for the ODI World Cup 2027.
“They’ve moved the bar and changed the goalposts for everyone. They’ve continually done things that not many other players have been able to do,” Root said.
Root further added, “I’ve watched them play, and you try and learn and see how they read the game and how they take on different situations and play different passages of play. A lot of the time they’re miles ahead of it.”
England win a thriller in Cardiff
Coming to the match, England won the match by 4 wickets courtesy of Joe Root’s innings. He stood rock solid at one end despite the wickets kept on falling and played a brilliant knock under pressure, and helped England level the series 1-1. The Three Lions lost the 1st ODI by 4 wickets.
In the second game, England won the toss and elected to field first, and fifties from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer helped India to put up a fighting total of 234 runs. They scored 65 and 66, respectively. The middle order for India crumbled as they lost wickets in quick succession.
While chasing, the home side had the worst possible start, lost both openers early, and were four down inside 100 runs. But a solid partnership from Root and Will Jacks took the game away from the Men in Blue. Now all will be decided in the third and final ODI on Sunday at Lord’s.
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