[WATCH] Rohit Sharma surprises cab driver with his presence during AUS vs IND ODI series
Watch the viral video on the social media platforms where Rohit Sharma, the veteran opening batter and the former captain of the Indian side, was seen to surprise the cab drive during the three-match ODI series against Australia.
India’s veteran opening, Rohit Sharma, was in prime form during the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Australia, with one half-century and a century during the second and third encounters in Adelaide and Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). There were questions about whether he would be able to find the old touch, having been out of competitive cricket for a long time.
A video has gone viral around the social media platforms from the trip where Rohit was seen to surprise a cab driver, who perhaps didn’t notice the batter at the beginning. But the Indian player sat in the car in a cool manner before shaking hands with the driver while taking a leave at his destination.
Rohit Sharma has publicly announced his wish to be part of the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. But the question is whether he would be able to hold his form and fitness till that period. However, this ODI series down under was a perfect example of how he could sustain more in the 50-over format for India.
Watch: Cab driver surprised at Rohit Sharma’s presence during AUS vs IND ODI series
Rohit, at the Optus Stadium in Perth during the opening clash, looked a bit off-form before getting an outside edge into the hands of the slip fielder against Josh Hazlewood, who was driven for a straight boundary earlier in the innings. The Nagpur-born faced criticism as many called for his retirement by the end of the series.
But the right-handed opening batter, who has already retired from the shortest and longest formats of the game, celebrated a fine knock of 73 runs in 97 balls with the help of seven boundaries and a couple of sixes at a strike rate of 75.26. Those sixes felt quite sweet coming off Rohit’s bat.
In the third and final game at the SCG, the Mumbai batter remained unbeaten on 121 runs in 125 balls, riding on 13 boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 96.80. His partnership with Virat Kohli (74*) earned the victory for India in that fixture.
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