After the last ODI of the three-match series at Lord's, England keeper-batter Jos Buttler shared the behind-the-scenes tale of how he got star India opener Rohit Sharma to give him one of his signed jerseys.
In the three-match ODI series, the two teams squared off, with England ultimately winning 2-1. Rohit concluded the series with an incredible 138 from 110 deliveries after missing out with the bat in the first two games. Buttler also made a telling contribution in the final ODI, scoring a 13-ball 41*.
Buttler recently posted a photo of Rohit's autographed jersey along with a statement on his Instagram stories. 
The former England captain also talked about asking Rohit a similar question at a toss prior to a game a few years ago. Jos Buttler went on to explain how he contacted Rohit Sharma for his signed jersey after his England teammate Liam Dawson spoke with Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah following the Lord's outing.
"I am not a massive shirt swapper, but there are a few I've wanted over the years. I actually asked Rohit a few years ago for his shirt at the toss, and he said we could do it at the end of the game. But I never did. Liam Dawson was actually chatting with Bumrah, and I asked him if he was going to get Bumrah's shirt. He said, 'Of course, I am. It's Jasprit Bumrah'. That made me think that this was probably my one chance to ask Rohit again.
He was the one player at the moment whose shirt I don't have and wanted. He absolutely made me nervous, as it was Rohit Sharma, an absolute legend. You don't want to come across as disrespectful, which I probably did, because he was probably on an important call,” Buttler said on the Love for Cricket podcast.
"India's team manager had actually asked for my shirt at the start of the series for him. So, I went across to the Indian dressing room to give him my shirt. I was thinking if Rohit was around, I would get his because I wasn't sure I'd play against him again. He wasn't there, and I was hanging around and trying to chat with someone else, just to see if he would come.
Then I found out he wasn't there and was on the field doing an interview. I then walked down the stairs to our dressing room through the long room in the hope that he would be coming back up. And as I came around in the long room, Rohit was there, but he was on the phone. But I still asked him if I could get his shirt by any chance. He immediately said sorry, put the phone down, and agreed to my request. He then went up and did it with a nice message,” he added.
Jos Buttler played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2016 and 2017 under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, winning the title in 2017.
Rohit Sharma remains active in only ODI cricket at the age of 39, having retired from T20Is in 2024 and Tests in 2025.
