Indian captain Rohit Sharma delivered several stump-mic gems during the India-England Test series. The phrase gained more attention when Sharma posted a picture on Instagram with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel and Shubman Gill captioned in the same line.
The Indian captain finally started breaking down the idea behind this. The idea was to make sure all the players are quick on their feet and get the job done, suggested Rohit, while recalling the series that ended on the team Ro45 Instagram channel recently in a video.
Sometimes I say such things that are captured on the stump mic. But I am like that, that is who I am. This is not to offend anyone, it is just to make sure that they are on the job, making a difference on the field and that they are thinking about the team. And everyone is getting involved, I’m so happy to see that. That’s what I’m trying to tell them, no one will roam here brother. Just make sure that you don’t forget the job at hand,” said Rohit.
Elaborating on what led to the decline in his behaviour on the pitch, Rohit said, “While talking, whether I am shouting at him, in a situation whether it is standing up to Sarfaraz, Jurel or I am saying Ho, ‘Isko aage badhao bhai, nikalke dikhao stumping ko’ (Take it forward, execute the stumping to the batsman)’.”
How predicted Sarfaraz Khan to Ollie Pope’s dismissal
The Indian captain also opened up on Ollie Pope’s stumping by Jurrell in the fifth Test and admitted that Sarfaraz Khan, fielding at short leg, had predicted that the English vice-captain would move forward on the track.
“By the way, it was Sarfaraz Khan who had predicted that the stumping was brilliant. ‘Now, he will leave the crease when I pitched him a little higher at short leg,’ he said. Be prepared for stumping. ‘Next ball. fantastic,’ Rohit said before accepting, ‘I thoroughly enjoyed playing with the boys. Hopefully, we will play a lot more in the future.”
Rohit Sharma was seen abusing on day two of the India vs England 2nd Test in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, February 2, 2024. The Indian captain was caught on the microphone saying to the stumps, “, I will mother f*** everyone in the garden.”
Over when John Bairstow and Ben Stokes bat Was playing 31st of the competition and England’s score was 143/4. A video of Rohit using abusive language has gone viral on social media.
India’s remarkable performance in the Test series has cemented its position as a major power in Test cricket. Currently leading the World Test Championship table and occupying the top spot in the ICC rankings, India’s success reflects a combination of skill, strategy and teamwork under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. Sharma will now turn his focus to the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, where he will play for Mumbai Indians (MI).
