Breakfast show — Morning glory with Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma (PC: Shamik Chakrabarty/RevSportz)

The morning mist melted into the midday sunlight. The port of call was Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui to catch up with New Zealand’s practice followed by India’s ahead of the fourth ODI here on Friday. Also, on the agenda was breakfast at an eatery on Maunganui Road. I chose TANK and I made the right choice.

A chicken salad and a pineapple juice were ordered and then I saw a special person walking through the door. “Dada aap yehan pe aagaye ho (Dada, you are here),” was the greeting from Rohit Sharma. He was on a morning stroll with his family and decided to drop by for a glass of fruit juice. It was a chance meeting.

Rohit wears his greatness and stardom lightly. Deep down, he still remains that Borivali boy — ‘Sharma ji ka beta’. Rohit and his wife Ritika now have two kids. Ritika pointed to the younger one when asked about who is more shararati (playful).

“Do saal ka hai, shararati toh hoga (he is just two years old, he will be playful),” Rohit quipped. “Aap bhai childhood mein shararati the (were you playful as well as a kid),” was the polite inquiry from this correspondent. “Sabhi hote hai, aap bhi the,” was the reply from the man his fans like to call Hitman.

As a reporter, I was tempted to ask him about the developments in Mumbai Indians and whether he would be assuming the role of captain for the upcoming season. But it wasn’t the right occasion. Sometimes, one needs to put the profession on the back burner. We spoke about life and the kids. 

Rohit can’t afford to go on a stroll in India. He will be mobbed. About 7,600 miles away from Mumbai, he is having the opportunity to spend his time like a normal person, without bumping into the shouts and endless requests for selfies. The way things have panned out over the last few months, this probably is also an opportunity to recollect his emotions in tranquility. Apologies, William Wordsworth for showing the temerity to paraphrase the original. 

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