There are fewer love stories better in world cricket than Rohit Sharma and the stump mic. Every now and then, he dishes out meme materials with his stump mic gems.

Rohit may have retired from Test cricket, but his off-field wit continues to put him on the spotlight. In a recent interview with journalist Vimal Kumar, a clip of Rohit jokingly saying, “Players ke sath gandi baatein karni chahiye,” took the internet by storm.

It all started with Rohit casually dropping the comment, which immediately raised eyebrows, only for him to clarify with a laugh, “hona chahiye ki woh kyu nahi khel raha hai,” referring to tough and candid conversations about team selections.

The journalist responded, “Oh, aap tough talk ki baat kar rahe hai,” prompting Rohit to quip, “Tum sirf galat cheezein hi sochte ho!” The hilarious moment went viral on social media.

Here’s the video:

Rohit Sharma announced his Test retirement last week. His Test journey began with an impressive 177 against West Indies at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 2013. Between 2013-18, he featured in 27 Tests, scoring 1,585 runs at an average of 39.63 with three centuries and 10 fifties.

After an underwhelming start, Sharma revived his Test career as an opener with two centuries against South Africa at Vizag in 2019. He finished his Test career with 4,301 runs coming from 67 matches at an average of 40.57, including 12 centuries and 18 fifties. He led India in 24 Tests, winning 12 and losing nine games.

Having retired from T20Is last year, Rohit Sharma will now focus solely on the One-Day International format.