The response of team India ODI captain Rohit Sharma to one question in a promotional event held in Mumbai was met with thunderous reception by the crowd. The host requesting to name a single bowler to whom he would, most of all, have liked to hit sixes, the right-handed batter said with a laugh that he liked to hit everyone with sixes.
The 38-year-old is particularly dangerous in white-ball cricket and is perhaps one of the cleanest batters of the ball. In addition to being the top six-hitter in international cricket, Rohit has hammered 637 in 499 games, much ahead of Chris Gayle, who has 553.
In response to the host’s query, the prolific opener stated that when he bats, his only thought is how to create pressure on the bowler in front of him. That’s why the veteran said he can’t pick one.
“Sabhi log hain yaar. Kisi bhi bowler ke saamne jab batting karta hoon yehi sochta hoon ki usko maarna hai mujhe. Aisa koi nahin hai, ek hee banda hai, usko hee maarna hai mujhe. Baaki sabko de dena hai. Bowler log bhi yehi sochte hain, mujhe usko out karna hai, mujhe sabko out karna hai. Waise hee batsmen ka bhi waisa hota hai.”
Rohit Sharma
“Mera toh aisa hee hai, kisi ke baare mein toh bol nahin sakta. Par mera aisa thinking hota hai ki, jo mere saamne aayega, mujhe accha karna hai aur usko pressure mein daalna hai. Mere apne tareeke hain pressure mein daalne ke, toh main koshish karta hoon.
Rohit Sharma
“(Everyone, man. Whenever I bat against any bowler, I only think of hitting runs against him. There’s no one bowler on my target and leave everyone else. Even bowlers think the same way that we want to get everyone out. Same is for batters. That goes for me, I can’t speak for anyone else. Whoever comes in front of me, I’m determined to do well and put him under pressure. I have my ways and I try to do it.)
Rohit Sharma
Question: One bowler you would always love to hit for six?
Rohit Sharma: "Honestly, everyone! I’d love to hit all of them. There’s no particular one. My mindset is always the same—I just want to hit, doesn’t matter who’s in front of me."🔥
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One of the most effective white-ball captains, the veteran led India to the 2025 Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup championships.
Rohit Sharma’s final appearance came in IPL 2025 clash
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has not played a competitive match since IPL Qualifier 2 in 2025. The Mumbai Indians were eliminated from the competition after losing to the Punjab Kings in that match.
With an IPL total of more than 400 runs, the veteran had a respectable season. Rohit’s next appearance for India is probably going to be during the October 2025 trip to Australia, as he has retired from Test and T20I cricket.
