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Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain, recently opened up on the story behind his famous 'Koi Garden mein nahi ghoomega' dialogue. Rohit is known for his hilarious antics on the field, especially his remarks, which are sometimes caught on the stump mic.

During a Test Match against England in early 2024 at Visakhapatnam, Rohit was heard screaming while expressing his dissatisfaction with his players for not showing enough energy on the field. His hilarious 'Koi garden mein nahi ghoomega (No one will roam around in the garden) went viral.

Rohit revealed that it was an important moment in the match, and he wanted his players to give their best on the field.

"It was in Vizag, I saw that the over ended and the players were leisurely walking as if they were in a garden. No one was running, there was no urgency in the field. I was fielding in the slip, we had spinners bowling from both ends. The game was hanging by a loose thread; it was an important game, and we had to win. I had told the players in the morning that we need to put in some extra effort, but they were having fun on the ground," Rohit said on JioHotstar.

Rohit recalled the everything was going in the favour of the Indian team as they just needed one wicket to win. However, he was annoyed due to a partnership which was building in the middle and he was not happy with the attitude of the Indian players on the field during that phase.

"So I saw it for two-three overs and then said things can’t go on like this, you can’t play cricket like this. Everyone was just going with the flow, which annoyed me, and then I told everyone not to be like that. A partnership was going on. I was desperate to get a wicket. In such moments, everyone needs to put in a collective effort. At that moment, I saw everyone being busy with themselves, which I didn’t like," Rohit added.