"Old Bull Leaving International Cricket": Adam Gilchrist Recalls First Meeting With Rohit Sharma In Emotional Post

Ahead of the second ODI between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval, legendary wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist reunited with his former IPL teammate and ex-India captain Rohit Sharma

Before the second ODI started, Gilchrist spoke to Ravi Shastri on the field for Fox Sports, as the latter asked him to comment on Rohit's mindset. Gilly said:

"Oh, I gotta say, he's looking and sounding very relaxed. He was reminding me it was on this very venue where we first met back in 2008, just after the IPL auction had taken place, and we worked out we were going to be teammates. It was the old bull and the young bull. I was on my way out of international cricket and he was coming in. But no, he's keen to get out here."

Rohit made a mark at the Oval as he walked out with the bat to open the first innings for his side. After a sluggish start, the 37-year-old gained momentum and found his mojo, eventually finishing with a 97-ball 73, contributing crucial runs to India's tally as the team ended on 264/9 in 50 overs.

While Rohit was the top scorer for his side, key contributions of 61 and 44 runs by Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel, followed by Harshit Rana's cameo of 24 off 18 balls, meant India finished with a respectable total of 264/9