Watch: Hardik Pandya, Smriti Mandhana grill Rohit Sharma on his famous 'Hobby'
Published - 02 Feb 2025, 10:19 AM | Updated - 02 Feb 2025, 10:34 AM
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) hosted its annual Naman Awards on Saturday, February 1, to celebrate the achievements of Indian cricketers and Indian cricket. Naman Awards event turned lively when Rohit Sharma stole the spotlight with his witty response to a playful question.
India’s Test and ODI captain is known for his habit of forgetting things, and his teammates have often joked about this in the media. During an interactive session at the Naman Awards 2024, Indian women's cricket star Smriti Mandhana asked Rohit about a hobby that he has recently picked up and his teammates frequently tease him about.
Rohit Sharma opens up about one hobby that his teammates tease him about at the Naman Awards
With his signature humor, Rohit Sharma acknowledged the infamous claims of him forgetting his important things like his passport and wallet. However, the Indian skipper has jokingly dismissed all these claims by revealing that those things happened years ago.
He also said that the claims of him losing his passport are completely fake. His response had Smriti Mandhana and the entire audience in splits. The BCCI also shared the video of this fun interaction.
Rohit Sharma said in his response to Smriti Mandhana at the event, “I don't know. They tease me about forgetting. It's not a hobby, obviously, but since you spoke about teasing, this is what they tease me about when I forget about my wallet or my passport, which is not true. That happened a couple of decades back.”
Rohit Sharma refuses to reveal the biggest thing he has ever forgotten
Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya, who was also on the stage, interrupted the duo and said, “He (Rohit) makes sure around his seat he has not forgotten something.”
Well, Mandhana didn’t stop there and posed another question to Rohit, “What’s the biggest thing you’ve ever forgotten?” However, Rohit refrained from answering in his fashion but hinted that this was related to his wife, Ritika, so he wanted to keep it a secret.
Rohit quipped, “I can't say that. I mean, if this is coming live, my wife will be watching and I would keep it to myself.”
Watch the hilarious yet memorable moment here:
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 1, 2025
Smriti Mandhana tries to find out the one hobby that Rohit Sharma has picked up recently, which his teammates tease him about 😃#NamanAwards | @ImRo45 | @mandhana_smriti pic.twitter.com/9xZomhnJjy
Furthermore, Smriti Mandhana asked Rohit Sharma about his daughter Samaira and whether she plays cricket. He revealed that Samaira enjoys playing cricket at home, but just for fun.
Me and Samaira play cricket for fun: Rohit Sharma
Rohit further noted, “We play cricket in the house. It is just for fun. Nothing serious. She comes back from school late and has classes, but just before she goes, we play for fun and she likes batting, just like anyone who starts playing cricket.”
Notably, Rohit will be next seen leading the Men in Blue in the upcoming three-match ODI series against England. The ODI series will get underway on February 6 in Nagpur, followed by the second and third ODIs on February 9 and 12 in Cuttack and Ahmedabad, respectively.
Then, the Men in Blue will head to Dubai, UAE, for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where they will play their first game against Bangladesh on February 20.
