Former India captain Rohit Sharma has said that his parents don’t like watching cricket matches at stadiums because they become nervous. He further added that his parents prefer watching matches from the comfort of their home as they can go to sleep if he gets out as well.

Speaking on the game show ‘Family Full House With Rohit Sharma’, he said (via ANI): “My parents don’t like watching matches at the stadium because they get nervous. They prefer watching from the comfort of their home, so that even if I get out, they can simply go to sleep without worrying. Watching from the ground can be very tense. If we feel so much pressure ourselves, imagine how our parents must feel. So, I think when I got the opportunity to captain India for the first time in 2017, I requested my parents not to miss the match and asked them to come and watch.”

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During the game show, Rohit Sharma also recalled how he missed out on making his Test debut in 2010 due to an ankle injury as well.

“I was supposed to make my debut in 2010, but unfortunately, I couldn’t because I twisted my ankle before the match. I had to wait another four years to make my debut, and that wait made the moment even more special. I had never imagined that my debut would turn out the way it did, so I think that itself was a celebration,” he concluded.