{"id":8918,"date":"2025-08-29T16:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/not-virat-kohli-rohit-sharma-terms-this-39-year-old-as-funniest-in-indian-team-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T16:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:17:57","slug":"not-virat-kohli-rohit-sharma-terms-this-39-year-old-as-funniest-in-indian-team-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/not-virat-kohli-rohit-sharma-terms-this-39-year-old-as-funniest-in-indian-team-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Virat Kohli! Rohit Sharma Terms This 39-Year-Old As &#8216;Funniest&#8217; In Indian Team | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9537009\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">August 29, 2025, 21:00 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9537009\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-2716301396 asubttl-schema\">Rohit Sharma has termed Shikhar Dhawan the funniest in the Indian dressing room, highlighting their decade-long camaraderie.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-2716301396 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of the veteran cricketers still in the Indian team setup (Picture credit: AFP)\" title=\"Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of the veteran cricketers still in the Indian team setup (Picture credit: AFP)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-2716301396\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of the veteran cricketers still in the Indian team setup (Picture credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Star India batter Rohit Sharma has said that Shikhar Dhawan has been the funniest in the dressing room, yet again proving the bond between the duo, which has continued for over a decade now. The Rohit-Dhawan partnership was one of India\u2019s most destructive yet consistent opening stands for a long time.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span class=\"cf0\">At an event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/rohit-sharma-names-one-bowler-he-would-always-love-to-hit-for-a-6-ws-l-9535024.html\">Rohit<\/a> was asked which teammate he relies on for jokes and laughter in the Indian dressing room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span class=\"cf0\">Rohit replied that he gets along well with everyone in the side and did not single out any one player.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">There is not just one person; I get along with everyone. But I think for laughter, Shikhar Dhawan is the funniest,&#8221; Rohit later said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Question: Who is that one guy in the Indian dressing room you go to for fun, jokes, and laughter?Rohit Sharma: \u201cThere isn\u2019t just one person; I get along with everyone. But I think for laughter, Shikhar Dhawan is the funniest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The bond between Rohit and Shikhar.\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rtt1e6sVx3\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/rtt1e6sVx3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ????????????????????????????\u2074\u2075 (@rushiii_12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rushiii_12\/status\/1961390187180884279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span class=\"cf0\">The star Indian batter and Dhawan share a long-standing camaraderie from their prolific opening stands in ODI tournaments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><span class=\"cf0\">Rohit and Dhawan forged a brilliant opening stand for India in limited-overs cricket, their brilliance peaking during the 2013 Champions Trophy win.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\"><span class=\"cf0\">After a prolonged dip in form, Dhawan was dropped from the Indian side in December 2022 and retired from top-level cricket last year, finishing with 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">While Rohit has retired from T20Is and Tests, he remains active in the ODI format. He last played ODIs in February 2025 during the ICC Champions Trophy in the UAE, where he played a pivotal role in India\u2019s title-winning campaign.<\/p>\n<p id=\"14\" class=\"story_para_14\">Rohit recently said that not all young cricketers understand the importance of preparing well at the start of their careers, but they learn the significance of it.<\/p>\n<p id=\"15\" class=\"story_para_15\">\u201c\u2026when I started playing the sport, it was all about having fun, enjoying it. As you go on, you start playing age-group cricket and you kind of keep moving forward from that,&#8221; Rohit said while speaking at an event in Mumbai.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-2716301396 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Not Virat Kohli! 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