'From Garden Boys' to 'Hero banne ka nehi'— Top 5 on-field funny Test moments of Rohit Sharma

End of an era in Indian Test cricket. Rohit Sharma left his mark on the field with multiple memorable knocks and funny moments off the field. Rohit Sharma, with his standout characteristics, became one of the most lovable cricketers and skippers in the cricket universe. Here, in this article, we’ll explore the top 5 funny Test cricket moments of Rohit Sharma.

‘Zada Hero Banne Ka Nehi’

India was up against England in a home series where Sarfaraz Khan was a part of the first lineup. Sarfaraz was positioned at the forward short leg without a helmet; Rohit was standing at slip. Seeing Khan without a helmet so close near the pitch, he said, “Aye bhai, zada hero banne ka nehi.”

‘Daant mat dikha zada.’

Last year, 2024, India was on an Australia tour for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India was under pressure, but Rohit was being Rohit. Under all pressures he was able to maintain his natural character. In the video we can see Sharma asked Ravindra Jadeja to bowl, with his trademark comment, “Aye Jaddu, usko daant mat dikha zada.”

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‘Puji bhag…’

This time a Rohit Sharma funny moment with Cheteshwar Pujara. India was batting against Bangladesh; Rohit Sharma was on strike, Mohammad Rafique. Rohit gently pushed the ball to take a single, but Pujara, on the non-striking end, did not push him to take a run. Then Sharma said, “Puji bhag…”

‘Le leta hu…’

The moment came from an India vs. South Africa Test match; India was doing the fielding jobs. South Africa, with 9 wickets down, is leading the match by only 66 runs. From the video, it seems that Mohammed Siraj had troubled the South Africa batter and nearly took a DRS call. Rohit, with his natural smile, said, “Le leta hu... 3-3 reviews hay.” Someone replied, “Le le, kya pata inside laga ho.”

‘Koi bhi garden mein ghumega to…’

A widely discussed line from Rohit Sharma. India was in a tight situation against England, and Rohit Sharma wanted to win the match at any cost. But the other boys on the ground were looking casual; that triggered Sharma to say the infamous line, “Koi bhi garden mein ghumega to…”