India made poor choices in the toss on Thursday and captain Rohit Sharma took all the blame for misjudging the Chinnaswamy pitch, where the hosts had folded for just 46 in the first innings of the first Test match of the series against New Zealand .

In a bizarre move, India chose to bat first, selecting three spinners and two fast bowlers in the playing eleven, despite the first day being washed out in Bengaluru, where the pitch remained under cover for more than 48 hours leading up to the second day of the test game.

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar in the press conference praised Rohit for his “honesty and magnanimity” and for not pointing fingers at other players who were responsible for the collapse. He tweeted: “I love Rohit Sharma’s honesty and generosity. He said he didn’t read the field well enough. I don’t blame anyone. Top man.”

However, the social media post did not go down well with fans who questioned whether he would have said the same if Virat Kohli had done the same during his captaincy days.

What did Rohit Sharma say?

Rohit admitted he felt bad for misjudging the pitch after India posted their lowest ever score at home and third place overall. “You see it and try to make a judgement. Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you don’t, and this time I was on the other side,” he said. “It hurts me a little bit because I made this decision. But for us as a team, I think those are the challenges.”

“What if we put a little pressure on ourselves? We want to play well Well, and we found ourselves in a situation where we were bowled out for 46 runs. As a captain, it definitely hurts to see that number, but in 365 days you will make two or three bad decisions.