(Watch)”Ye mera kaam nahi hai sir” – Rohit Sharma epic reply to journalist’s question on World Cup 2019 final result.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma tactfully sidestepped a question that had the potential to reignite a cricketing controversy. During a gathering of all ten ICC World Cup 2023 captains at a Round Table event, held in anticipation of the mega event’s inaugural match in Ahmedabad, journalists had the opportunity to pose questions to the cricketing leaders.
Among these questions, one journalist probed Rohit Sharma regarding his perspective on the contentious conclusion to the 2019 World Cup final, in which England emerged victorious over New Zealand by virtue of a higher boundary count.
In that unforgettable showdown between England and New Zealand, the match concluded with both regular play and the subsequent Super Over tied. In accordance with the governing rules, the ICC declared England as the world champions, as they had accumulated more boundaries throughout the contest
When confronted with this contentious topic, Rohit Sharma opted to deflect, diplomatically stating that it was not within his purview to offer an opinion on the matter. By doing so, he skillfully avoided delving into a debate that could potentially have stoked tensions within the cricketing world once more.
Rohit Sharma laughed and said “Ye mera kaam nahi hai sir. Ghoshit karna ye mera kaam nahi hai.” (It is not my job sir. To declare something about that match is not my job.)
Here is the video