"Kya Yaar...": Rohit Sharma Shuts Down Journalist Over Question On 2019 Cricket World Cup Final

04.10.2023 - 16:03 sports.ndtv.com

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is well known for his witty responses and over the years, a number of his sharp replies during press conferences have gone viral.

During the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Captains' Day on Wednesday, a reporter asked Rohit about the contentious ending of the 2019 World Cup where England and New Zealand were completely even after 100 overs of action and the match was finally decided on the number of boundaries scored.

Rohit left everyone in splits as he was baffled by the question and he went on to say that deciding the winner was "not his job". "Kya yaar, ye mera kaam nahi ghosit karna (it is not my job to announce winners)," he said.

Earlier, in an interview with Indian Express, Rohit said that the ideal time to get the captiancy of the national team would've been 26-27 but it's not possible to always get what one wants. “Obviously, you want to be at your peak for this, say when you are 26-27.

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