The former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is known for his humorous nature on and off the field and yet again he showed the glimpse of it by taking a dig at English captain Ben Stokes after they failed to regain the ongoing Ashes 2025-26 as Australia crushed all hopes by taking an unassailable lead of 3-0 in Adelaide.
At an event in Gurugram on December 21, the ‘Hitman’ pointed out on playing in Australia, “Australia mein khelna sabse difficult hai, aap England ko puch he sakte ho (playing in Australia is the most difficult, you can ask England about it)," Rohit said.
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Rohit’s mission ODI World Cup 2027
Rohit’s return in form sparked Indian fans' hope for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2027. From getting only 31 runs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 to become ‘Player of the Series’ in the 3-match ODI series, Rohit cleared his intentions to play the ODI format and the ODI World Cup in South Africa.
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“Mera bhi life kuch aise he tha; start karna bahut difficult tha (My life was also like this; it was very difficult to start). But once I took the momentum, once I sat in the plane, vo plane ne jo altitude pakda hai vo abhi tak neeche nahi aaya hai (the altitude that the plane has caught has not come down yet). I think that is what matters, and I don’t want that plane to land so quickly now. Mere ko abhi tak upar rehna hai (I want to stay up till now)," Rohit said.
“We all know, I am sure everybody has travelled. That is why I gave this example of a plane. When a plane reaches an altitude of 35,000-40,000, you feel nice and relaxed; we eat and we sleep. So that is what life is. Once you take that momentum, I think it’s important you stay, and then obviously landing is also important, but it depends on you when you want to land," he added.
Rohit to play Vijay Hazare Trophy
Rohit is expected to play the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 to prepare for the ODI series against New Zealand at home which begins on January 11.
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