Team India captain Rohit Sharma is known for his cool demeanor both on and off the field. The Hitman is known for facing challenging situations with calm and composure. Not only that, he is skilled at diffusing tense atmospheres with his words. There are numerous famous instances where he lightened the mood with his actions and responses. Some of his statements have even turned silent environments into ones filled with laughter, leaving those listening unable to hold back their giggles. Many of his quotes are still fondly remembered by people today.
Let's have a look:
Rohit denies advice to Pakistan batters
After scoring a century against Pakistan in the 2019 World Cup and securing a remarkable victory for India, Rohit Sharma was asked what advice he would give to Pakistani batters
"If I ever become the coach for Pakistan, I will tell them," Rohit replied
Rohit on his Test comeback
In 2019, Rohit Sharma made a comeback to the Indian Test team in a home series against South Africa. Rohit was promoted to open the batting lineup, and he seized the opportunity by scoring two centuries in a single Test match. Later, at a press conference, when journalists asked him about his comeback, the Hitman came up with a hilarious reply.
"To bat as an opener was a good opportunity so I had to use it fully. Otherwise, a lot of things were bound to happen. I knew you guys would write a lot about me (in case of failure) but now you can write good things about me," Rohit had said with a smile on his face.
The forgetful nature of Rohit Sharma
Everyone knows that Rohit Sharma often forgets things, even people's names and places. This habit turned into a humorous moment during a match against New Zealand in 2021 when, at the toss, he forgot whether to choose batting or bowling. After winning the toss, it took him 10 seconds to remember the decision he had made with his team.
"I forgot what we wanted to do, had plenty of discussions with the team about the toss decision," Rohit had said while scratching his head.
Rohit says, 'sala mat bolo'
In the third Test against South Africa, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane had a partnership of 267 runs. After the day's play, during the press conference, a journalist asked about Rahane's form using the phrase, “sala chabuk batting karta hai.” Hearing this, Rohit laughed and quickly responded, “saala mat bolo yaar usko‘ (Don’t call him saala). He then tried to control his laughter as the press conference continued.
Rohit responds to Dhoni's birthday plans
During a press conference, a journalist asked Rohit Sharma about MS Dhoni's birthday plans, to which the Hitman came up with a funny reply.
“Birthday mein kya bola jaata hai? Happy birthday?” (What do you tell someone on their birthday? Happy birthday only right?),” Rohit had said.
“We have our travel day tomorrow and we don’t know if we are going to Manchester or Birmingham. Accordingly, we will cut the cake during the bus drive. We will send you the photos,” he added.
Rohit Sharma on flexibility
Once, when asked about flexibility within the team, Rohit Sharma discussed the topic and said, 'Ye paagalpanti nai karte hum".
Rohit forgets the question
During a press conference, a reporter asked three questions at once to Rohit Sharma, Parthiv Patel, and Shane Bond. When it was Rohit's turn to answer, he had forgotten what was the question asked of him.
"I forgot what you asked," Rohit said.
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