Perfectly prepared in a moment that captures his focus on fitness Indiaveteran key, Rohit Sharma,, but resolutely refused to eat, the team then closed the ODI series decisively 2-1 South Africa on Saturday. The witty reason, captured on video, has since gone viral, dividing fans and teammates alike.
Rohit Sharma refuses to be humble to eat cake
The light-hearted scene unfolded at the team hotel where India commanded a nine-wicket win in the last ODI, with Rohit himself contributing a free-flowing 75 runs and crossing the milestone of 20,000 international runs.
Noted man of the match, Centurion Jaishvi Jaiswalhe wanted to cut the cake. After feeding a slice Virat Kohli– despite his notorious diet, a small bite – Jaiswal offered the second piece to his senior opening partner Rohit Sharma.
As the camera zoomed in, Rohit politely arranged his hands and gave a chuckle, refusing the sweet treat. He heard clearly saying in Hindi, “Don’t eat, you’ll get fat when you come back.” which translates “No, I won’t eat, I’ll be fat again.”
Here is the video:
A sweet gesture from King Kohli🛐#Indvssa pic.twitter.com/p21wmymeu
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A testament to the ‘Hitman 2.0’ fitness driver
As entertaining as it is, it highlights the 38-year-old’s serious physical transformation over the past few months. Facing previous scrutiny over his fitness, Rohit sticks to a strict diet and an intense training regime.
His longing is aimed at extending his career, with the 2027 ODI World Cup reportedly the main target. His improved fitness has already reflected positively in this field, with two billion centuries in the Africa vs Africa series.
