Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma's hilarious reply to young fans went viral ahead of the decisive Qualifier 2 match against the Punjab Kings on June 1, Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With a young fan asking how to take his wicket, the 38-year-old came up with a quip and said that can't happen.
The right-handed batter made the most of the two reprieves handed out by the Gujarat Titans in the powerplay during the Eliminator clash in Mullanpur. Rohit went on to hammer a 50-ball 81 against the Titans to lift the Mumbai Indians to 228. Although the Titans were well on track to chasing the total at one stage, they eventually fell 20 runs short to be eliminated from the tournament.
In the below video, a fan asked:
"Sir, aapko kaise out karne ka?" (Sir, how to get you out?)
The elegant opener responded by saying:
"Nahin woh nahin ho sakta." (That can't happen)
"Even after the drop, you've got to play well" - Rohit Sharma
At the post-game presentation after the Eliminator, the 38-year-old admitted that he got lucky but suggested how he found the fielders despite playing the shots effectively during the practice sessions. However, Rohit said he was glad to make the most of the opportunity.
"I've got only four fifties; I think I would have liked to get more. I do understand the importance of playing the Eliminator. Again, a complete team performance. When I play, it's trying to understand how I can play my best. Today, after having those luck going my way, I knew I had to make the most of it. I'm glad I could do that, and get the team into a good position. I've played all those shots in the game before, and unfortunately, I found fielders [today]. I got lucky; those catches got dropped. Even after the drop, you've got to play well."
