Rishabh Pant was recently part of a fun chat show hosted by comedian Kapil Sharma, alongside Gautam Gambhir, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Abhishek Sharma. During the show, Pant was asked who acts like the "jethani" in the Indian dressing room, someone who bosses others around using their seniority. Pant quickly named Rohit Sharma.
Gambhir, now India’s head coach, jumped in with a witty one-liner, mentioning Rohit’s Test retirement that had everyone laughing.
Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket earlier this year after India failed to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy and lost the series 1-3. The 38-year-old stepped away from the longest format after playing 67 Tests. He scored over 4,301 runs in Tests, including several match-winning knocks as an opener.
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Gautam Gambhir Reacts as Rishabh Pant Labels Rohit Sharma 'Jethani' of Indian Team
In the latest episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show, Rishabh Pant was one of the guests alongside Yuzvendra Chahal, Abhishek Sharma, and Gautam Gambhir. The light-hearted chat show took a comical turn when Pant was asked a cheeky question about team dynamics. Kapil asked who in the Indian dressing room behaves like a "jethani", someone who bosses others around, using seniority as leverage.
Pant, with a grin, immediately took Rohit Sharma’s name, saying,
"Rohit bhai is like that… he can come out a bit strong!"
The moment led to a burst of laughter among everyone present, but the highlight came when Gambhir chimed in with a tongue-in-cheek remark.
Referring to Rohit’s retirement from Test cricket, India’s head coach quipped,
"Yeah, take his name now that he has retired!"
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Rohit Sharma Now Focused on ODI World Cup 2027
With his Test career behind him, Rohit is now focused on leading India in the ODI World Cup in 2027. He hopes to guide the team to another ICC trophy.
Notably, India have already won two ICC titles under Rohit's leadership in the form of T20 World Cup 2024 and Champions Trophy 2025.
