Indian cricket team’s star batsman, mainstay & HITMAN Rohit Sharma’s international career journey has been unique and difficult.
He attracted attention with his excellent performance in domestic cricket and also made a significant contribution to the Indian team in the World T20 2007.
However, his cricket career faced many challenges. Being dropped from the team for the 2011 ODI World Cup was a big blow for Rohit, but he managed to re-establish his career with his hard work and efforts.
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An important challenge for Rohit was his fitness, as his weight was repeatedly criticized. Recently, Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Abhishek Nayar revealed how Rohit changed his career by improving his fitness.
Nair, in a conversation with YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia, said,
“When Rohit was not selected for the 2011 World Cup, I always told him ‘let’s work hard’. Because he had gained a bit of weight at that time. There was a scene, an advertisement that was aired, in which Rohit and Yuvraj [Singh] were standing, and there was a circle around Rohit’s stomach, with an arrow pointing at it. I will never forget it. We were at home, watching TV. And after seeing that scene, Rohit said I have to change this (perception).”
Nair further added, “A few days later, the World Cup squad was announced, but Rohit was not in it. From then onwards, he became known as the ‘Hitman’ and his career took a new direction.”
Rohit Sharma himself said, “‘I will do whatever you say, but after the IPL is over, people should say that he is not the same Rohit Sharma. He is someone else.'”
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Rohit Sharma’s progress is evident and the Indian cricket fans have high hopes for him to continue his cricketing journey by performing even better for his team.
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