5 times when Rohit Sharma stumped reporters with his savage response in press conference

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is conquering the world, one series at a time, as the Indian juggernaut keeps rolling over opponents in white-ball cricket, making the Men in Blue one of the firm favourites of the T20 World Cup down under later this year. The elegant opener took over the reins from former skipper Virat Kohli and has accomplished numerous accolades in a relatively short tenure.

The explosive right-hand batter is renowned for dispatching bowlers in the field, but his prowess is not limited to the cricketing field only, as he has stumped several reporters with his savagery in front of the microphone. While his predecessors were more eloquent speakers, Rohit is more quick-witted and blunt with his responses.

We look at the instances when the flamboyant batter hit the reporters’ questions out of the park with his savage responses.

1. ‘Next time I’ll check where the camera is’ – Rohit Sharma post-India’s clash with Bangladesh in 2019

The Indian team led by stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma squared off in the second T20I match against Bangladesh Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in 2019 after a surprise loss against the visitors in the series opener. 

During Bangladesh’s batting innings, Indian keeper Rishabh Pant claimed to stump Soumya Sarkar with the replays on the big screen clearly showing the batter was out of the crease. The third umpire, due to a technical glitch, gave the not-out signal on the big screen. Rohit was incensed by this decision and was caught swearing on the stump mic.

When the Indian skipper was asked about the incident in a post-match presser, he replied in trademark savage style, “Ultimately the aim is to get the job done, and sometimes we display a lot of emotions. Next time I’ll check where the camera is.” His quick-witted response made the reporters burst out in laughter.