In a quirky subplot of India’s series-clinching third ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, Rohit Sharma once again played the role of the unspoken DRS gatekeeper, this time without even captaining the side. With stand-in skipper KL Rahul at the helm, it was Rohit, supported by Virat Kohli , who repeatedly stopped Kuldeep Yadav from taking reviews during South Africa’s innings. The drama unfolded between the 43rd and 45th overs when Kuldeep, appealing vigorously against Lungi Ngidi , sought the DRS on three separate occasions. In the 43rd over, Kuldeep went for an LBW appeal after hitting the pad. As the umpire ruled not out, he turned to Rahul for a review, only for Rohit, positioned in the slips, to wave him away, joking: “Kya? Pad pe lagne se hi out hai?” Even whe

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