While India opener Rohit Sharma silenced his critics with a gritty 73 in the Adelaide ODI against Australia, head coach Gautam Gambhir seized the moment to make a light-hearted joke about the retirement buzz surrounding the star batter.

In a video that quickly went viral, Gambhir is seen joking with Rohit on their way to the team hotel, teasing him about a possible farewell match and asking him to pose for a photo.

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The clip shows Gambhir saying, “Rohit, sabko lag raha tha ki aaj farewell match tha, ek photo to lagaa do.” Fans loved the light-hearted moment, especially after Rohit’s impressive 73 in Adelaide that dialled down the increased retirement speculations after his eight-run outing in the Perth ODI.

Watch the video here:

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