5 Pure gold moments from Rohit Sharma's press conferences

Scoring runs, smashing centuries, propelling Indian side to a flying start, give hilarious press conferences and repeat– Rohit Sharma’s career sky-rocketed after being assigned the opener’s role. Moreover, his captaincy stint with Mumbai Indians also helped him reap success in his career. Over the years, Rohit has established himself as one of the most explosive batsmen of the modern era.

The current Indian limited-overs’ vice-captain is now an indispensable part of the national side. 2019 was undoubtedly a memorable year for the right-hander where he delivered an exemplary performance in the World Cup and followed it up by performing against Test series against South Africa. Rohit hit the purple patch in the concluded year as he made 2,442 runs from 47 international innings at an average of 53.08 in 2019.

Along with cementing his spot as a Test opener, Rohit Sharma left no stones unturned in making himself noticed on the international stage. Known for his explosive batting style on the field, he is also known for his hilarious press conferences and media interactions.

Since his breakthrough, there have been many instances where the Mumbai batsman has hogged the headlines by passing a hilarious comment in media interactions or post-match conferences.

Here are five such moments where Rohit Sharma made hilarious comments:

1. ‘Sala mat bolo yaar usko’

Rohit grabbed the headlines after hitting his maiden Test double century against South Africa in the third Test match in Ranchi. After a good day on the field, Rohit left no stones unturned in carrying his stellar form to the press conference. After Day 2, Rohit addressed the press and was his witty best to give a hilarious reply to a journalist.

During the interaction, a journalist had a slip of the tongue while he was lauding the batting of Rohit’ teammate Ajinka Rahahe. “Saala chabuk batting karta hai,” said the journalist to Rohit while talking about Rahane.

Rohit smiled at first and gave a hilarious reply saying, “Don’t call him sala.” Apart from Rohit, Rahane had also performed exceedingly well in the match. He had smashed a magnificent century in the Test to propel India to a massive total. After the hilarious reply, Rohit also heaped praise on Rahane and said that he has been there for the team whenever the Indian side has been in a difficult position.