Talismanic Indian opening batter Rohit Sharma has revealed that his parents don’t like watching the game from stadiums as they tend to become nervous, adding that they instead prefer watching from home.
Speaking on the game show ‘Family Full House With Rohit Sharma’, the star opener disclosed that his parents attended a match in which he captained Team India for the first time way back in 2017.
“My parents don’t like watching matches at the stadium because they get nervous. They prefer watching from the comfort of their home, so that even if I get out, they can simply go to sleep without worrying. Watching from the ground can be very tense. If we feel so much pressure ourselves, imagine how our parents must feel. So, I think when I got the opportunity to captain India for the first time in 2017, I requested my parents not to miss the match and asked them to come and watch,” Rohit said.
Further, the Hitman strolled down memory lane to recall that he missed out on making his Test debut in 2010 due to an ankle injury. However, he received his maiden Test cap in 2013 against the West Indies. Notably, Rohit went on to score 177 off 301 balls on his Test debut at Eden Gardens as India won the match by an innings and 51 runs.
“I was supposed to make my debut in 2010, but unfortunately, I couldn’t because I twisted my ankle before the match. I had to wait another four years to make my debut, and that wait made the moment even more special. I had never imagined that my debut would turn out the way it did, so I think that itself was a celebration,” he added.
Rohit is currently plying his trade for Team India in the five-match ODI series against New Zealand.
