Rohit Sharma could now not be India's ODI captain, however the veteran batter stays very a lot within the highlight, and this time for an off-field second that had everybody in splits. On the CEAT Cricket Score Awards in Mumbai, Rohit, seated beside his spouse Ritika Sajdeh, couldn't comprise his laughter as a mimicry artist delivered a spot-on imitation of former India skipper MS Dhoni.Because the artist switched to Dhoni's acquainted voice, Rohit burst into laughter, turning again towards Ritika, who herself reacted with a mixture of amusement and disbelief. The couple's reactions shortly went viral, with followers on-line praising the artist's accuracy and Rohit's unfiltered response.Watch Rohit's reaction here Whereas different cricketing personalities' voices had been mimicked that night, it was the imitation of Dhoni, who's Rohit's ex-captain and long-time teammate that stole the present. The sunshine-hearted second got here on an evening when Rohit additionally mirrored on a much more severe journey – that of India's rise from the heartbreak of the 2023 ODI World Cup last to profitable back-to-back ICC titles in 2024 and 2025. Talking on the identical occasion, the 38-year-old credited the staff's transformation to former head coach Rahul Dravid and the squad's collective perception. “Look, I really like that staff, cherished taking part in with them and it is a journey that we had been all into for a few years,” Rohit stated. “We would come so near profitable that trophy many occasions however we couldn't simply recover from the road. That's the place everybody determined that we have to do one thing totally different.”
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Rohit went on to clarify how India's turnaround was constructed on mindset and unity. “It can't be accomplished by one or two gamers. We wanted everybody to purchase into that thought, which was good from everybody,” he added. Now having handed over India's ODI and Check captaincy to Shubman Gill, Rohit stays a part of the nationwide setup and can journey with Virat Kohli for the upcoming ODI sequence in Australia beginning October 19.
