NEW DELHI: Former Mumbai Indians captain
Rohit Sharma
engaged in a humorous conversation with teammate
Romario Shepherd
in the MI's dressing room, where images of the 2007
T20 World Cup
final adorned the walls. That was the time when Indian captain Rohit burst onto the international arena.
Upon seeing the images, the West Indian all-rounder Shepherd joyfully teased him by saying "Young Ro".
"Small Boy, No Beard. I was struggling to get beard," Rohit replied.
"How old were you there?" Romario asked. "I was twenty", Rohit answered.
In six matches this IPL season so far, Rohit has scored 261 runs at an average of 52.20 and a strike rate of over 167, with a century.
Rohit was at his vintage best in the match against CSK, scoring 105* in 63 balls but MI fell short by 20 runs. His knock was studded with 11 boundaries and five sixes.
Amid the fall of wickets around him, the former skipper held the fort at one end, blazing away at a strike rate of 166.67.
He also became the first Indian to smash 500 sixes in T20 cricket during the match.
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Rohit recently expressed his intention to "extend his career for a few more years," driven by a strong desire to clinch the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Reflecting on the disappointment of the 2023 edition, where victory eluded him due to "just one bad day," he is determined to seize the trophy in the upcoming tournament.
"I haven't really thought about retirement. But, I don't know where life takes you. I am playing well at the moment and I am thinking of continuing for a few more years. I really want to win that World Cup," he said in a YouTube chat show 'Breakfast With Champions' that was also attended by British pop singer Ed Sheeran.
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