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‘Iske jaisa fitness Rohit Sharma ke liye sapna hi rahega’ – Fans rip apart Rohit Sharma for his fitness levels an images of Faf du Plessis shirtless surface

Rohit Sharma has been trolled in the past for fitness as well.

Apr 18, 2023 12:38 pm

Faf du Plessis and Rohit Sharma (Source: Twitter)

Faf du Plessis and Rohit Sharma are bonafide greats in the Indian Premier League. Du Plessis has been a big match player for Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has helped CSK make it to finals and win titles. The South African has scored 2721 runs for the Yellove Army. He has made 20 fifties and has the highest score of 96. He has a strike rate of 131.44 and an average of 35.33.

Rohit Sharma has led Mumbai Indians to five titles in the IPL. The Mumbaikar has scored 4916 runs for the MI Paltan. He has an average of 30.10 and a strike rate of 129,56. He has scored 33 fifties and one hundred. The main differentiating element between the two stars is fitness. While du Plessis has a chiselled body and great fitness, which has resulted in amazing batting form, the same cannot be said about Rohit.

It is a shame if you are not fit – Kapil Dev to Rohit Sharma

Rohit has come under the scanner for his fitness. He was also trolled for it in MI’s opening game against RCB. Kapil Dev had put a word of caution to Rohit to be careful about his fitness. The former Indian cricketer said that he needs to look at his fitness. He stated that Rohit does not look good on TV at his current fitness level. Kapil said his fitness does not set a good example to the youngsters in the Indian team since he is the captain of the side.

“It is very important (to be fit). More so for a captain. It’s a shame if you are not fit. Rohit needs to put some hard work on it. He is a great batter but when you talk about his fitness, he looks a bit overweight, at least on TV. Yes, it’s different when you look at someone on TV and then in real life. But from whatever I see, Rohit is a great player and a great captain, but he needs to get fit. Look at Virat, whenever you see him, you say, ‘that’s some fitness!’,” Kapil said as quoted by NDTV.

While Du Plessis has scored runs all around the world in various T20 Leagues. Rohit’s form in the IPL has dwindled and has been inconsistent. The same goes for when he plays cricket for the national side. If Rohit needs to last the long haul then he might have to alter his fitness regimen.

Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter: