Rohit Sharma lastly reveals why he yelled ‘koi backyard mein nahi ghoomega’ | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: ‘Koi backyard mein nahi ghoomega’—a fiery on-field comment by Rohit Sharma throughout a Take a look at match—took social media by storm earlier this yr. The Indian skipper has now lastly opened up concerning the story behind the viral line that shortly turned a fan favorite.
The incident occurred in the course of the second Take a look at towards England in Visakhapatnam in February 2024. Rohit was caught on the stump mic urging his teammates to point out extra urgency throughout a vital part of the match. The phrase immediately struck a chord with followers and has been broadly shared on-line ever since.
Rohit has now defined the context of his now-famous phrases.
“It was in Vizag, I noticed the over ended and the gamers had been leisurely strolling as in the event that they had been in a backyard. Nobody was working, there was no urgency within the area. I used to be fielding within the slip, we had spinners bowling from each ends. The sport was hanging by a free thread, it was an vital recreation, we needed to win. I had advised the gamers within the morning that we have to put in some additional effort however they had been having enjoyable within the floor,” Rohit stated on JioHotstar.

He added that India desperately wanted a breakthrough at that time, and he was pissed off with the dearth of depth.
“So I noticed it for two-three overs after which stated issues cannot go on like this, you possibly can’t play cricket like this. Everybody was simply going with the movement which irritated me after which I advised everybody to not be like that. A partnership was occurring, I used to be determined to get a wicket. In such moments everybody must put in a collective effort. At that second, I noticed everybody being busy with themselves which I did not like,” he added.

In the meantime, Rohit’s current kind within the IPL continues to be a priority. On Thursday, Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya introduced him in as an Affect Participant towards Sunrisers Hyderabad, however the veteran batter’s struggles endured. He managed simply 26 runs earlier than falling to Pat Cummins.
Thus far, Rohit has scored solely 82 runs in six innings at a disappointing common of 13.66.
The lean patch has drawn sharp criticism from former India opener Virender Sehwag, who has not held again in his evaluation. Sehwag cautioned Rohit to safeguard his legacy and even advised that it could be time for the previous MI captain to think about stepping away from the format.