'Happy Unfriendship Day' - Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard notch up the excitement ahead of IND-WI T20I series

India’s limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been in astounding form after being promoted to open the innings in Test cricket. The Mumbai-born batsman smashed two tons and a double in the South Africa series and cemented his position as an opener for the national side. After failing to deliver a strong performance against Bangladesh in the first Test match, Rohit will be aiming to recreate his South Africa series’ heroics in the second Test.

Rohit Sharma and the Indian brigade is currently preparing for the iconic Eden Gardens Test against the ‘Tigers’. India will be playing their first day-night Test match with the pink ball. After clinching the top spot in the World Test Championship, Virat Kohli and Co will be aiming to extend their lead by sweeping Bangladesh in the second Test. Post the Bangladesh series, India are scheduled to lock horns with West Indies at home in T20 Internationals. The three-match T20I series is set to begin on December 6.

Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard have been an integral part of Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard share a good camaraderie between them. They have been sharing the dressing room of Mumbai Indians for a long time. Regarded as the integral players of the Mumbai Indians‘ side, both the players are known for taking jibes at each other whether they are on or off the field. Ahead of the West Indies series, Rohit and Pollard have notched up the excitement level by their recent promotional video.

In the video, Rohit Sharma can be seen receiving Pollard at the airport in his car. However, after hearing the all-rounder’s intentions of defeating India on their home soil, Rohit can be seen leaving Pollard in the middle of nowhere. Rohit captioned the video, “Happy #UnfriendshipDay, @KieronPollard55! PS: Sorry about the bags, NOT!”

Regarded as a formidable T20I side, West Indies is expected to give India a run for their money. Despite losing the recently-concluded T20I series against Afghanistan, Kieron Pollard and Co have a bunch of match-winning players in their squad. Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Kesrick Williams have delivered impressive in the series.

Happy #UnfriendshipDay, @KieronPollard55!

PS: Sorry about the bags, NOT! 😉 #INDvWI @StarSportsIndia pic.twitter.com/EPFAyziGJ9

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) November 21, 2019