[WATCH] Rohit Sharma defends fan from bodyguard in viral video

Rohit Sharma has once again become the talk of fans and spectators after a heartwarming moment while interacting with well-wishers.

On a video posted on X (formerly Twitter), returning home after the completion of India’s 3-0 ODI series whitewash of Afghanistan, Rohit was swarmed by fans at the airport. When a young fan approached the batter, his bodyguard immediately shoved the fan away.

Rohit immediately reprimanded the bodyguard for treating the fans in that way, but later was shown politely speaking to the bodyguard after the incident. The video of the incident, which has now gone viral 

The mercurial batter scored a well-made 79 off just 69 balls in the third ODI, helping India seal the whitewash with a nine-wicket victory. Chasing 219, he stitched a 170-run opening stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored an unbeaten 110 off just 86 balls. During the innings, Rohit became the oldest Indian player to score an ODI half-century at the age of 39 years and 51 days. He broke the previous record of 39 years and 21 days set by Mohinder Amarnath. With 9690 runs, he is also India’s highest-scoring opener in ODI cricket, eclipsing Virender Sehwag’s tally during the series. 

Rohit’s next assignment with India will be the three-match ODI series in England, set to commence in July. He is coming off a hamstring injury, which could have impacted his participation in the Afghanistan series. He finished the series with 143 runs from three innings at an average of 47.66 and striking at 115.32.