India vs England: Rohit Sharma appeals for fan support after poor show at Lord’s

Rohit Sharma took to social media to ask fans to rally behind the Indian cricket team, reminding them that it was these players who helped make them the number one ranked side in the first place.

The Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team made a poor start to the second Test vs England at Lord’s. The batsmen could not deal with the swing bowling on offer and slumped to a first innings total of 107 all out.

India's team gather ahead of the start of the third day of the second test match between England and India at Lord's cricket ground in London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. (AP)

Ravichandran Ashwin top scored for India 29. However, the other batsmen offered little to no resistance and James Anderson ended up with figures of 5/20.

The disastrous outing on Day 2 left many Indian fans fuming it led to many of them venting their frustrations towards the players on social media.

However, India batsman Rohit Sharma called on fans to back the team through tough times as these were the same players who helped the side achieve the number one ranking in Tests.