[Watch] Fan's 10-year-wait comes to an end as India captain Rohit Sharma gives him an autograph

Rohit Sharma scored three runs in India’s warmup game against Prime Minister’s XI.

Nicknamed “Hitman,” Indian ODI and test skipper Rohit Sharma enjoys a massive fan following around the globe. Having entertained fans with his elegant stroke play for over a dozen years, Rohit has earned a huge fanbase that extends from Mumbai to foreign countries like Australia and England.

Recently, a heartwarming moment unfolded when Rohit Sharma fulfilled a fan’s decade-long wish. Interacting with fans after the warm-up game against Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra, Rohit encountered a fan who requested an autograph stating that he had been waiting for this moment for 10 years.

The fan passionately called out to Rohit, saying, “Bhai, 10 saal ho gaye yaar” (It’s been 10 years). In a heartwarming display, Rohit turned around and fulfilled the fan’s long-standing wish by signing the autograph. The video of this touching moment is now going viral on social media.

Watch: Rohit Sharma fulfills fan’s 10-year-long wish for an autograph

The wait of a decade finally ends. A fan waited for 10 years to get a @ImRo45 autograph and yesterday was his lucky day😊 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/miywxlE8gA

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 2, 2024

After missing the first test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25, Rohit returned to the field during India’s warm-up match against the Prime Minister’s XI. However, his comeback did not go as wished as he managed just three runs while batting at the No. 4 position.

Rohit has been going through a rough patch in test cricket, averaging just 13 in his last 10 innings with only one half-century to his name.

While he has been opening since his return to test cricket in 2019, his recent struggles against the moving ball along with KL Rahul’s impressive performances as an opener in the Perth test has opened a debate about Rohit’s batting position in the next game.

Australia will host India in the day-night test at Adelaide, starting on December 6. The visitors will aim to bury the ghosts of the 2020-21 pink-ball test in which they were bowled out for 36 runs at the same venue.

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