Abhishek Nayar’s hilarious response after seeing Rohit Sharma munch during rain delay goes viral
During the rain break in the India-Australia ODI match, Rohit Sharma was seen eating in the dressing room, prompting a hilarious reaction from Nayar. His comment “Arey Bhai, Usse Popcorn Mat De” quickly went viral, delighting fans and teammates alike.
Rohit Sharma faced a disappointing return to international cricket in his first ODI match against Australia, being dismissed for just 8 runs at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday. Despite leaving early and spending most of the match in the dressing room due to interruptions caused by rain, Rohit was seen munching on popcorn in his hand. Subman Gill. This match marked Rohit’s first appearance for India since leading the team to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He joins the current three-match series as specialist batsman, with Gill taking over as ODI captain.
Former India assistant coach Abhishek in surprising reaction Nayar He expressed his disappointment after seeing his long-time friend Rohit eating popcorn. Rohit, who has undergone rigorous training Nayar He managed to lose 10 kilos in preparation for his return to the team after more than seven months.
“Arey my friend to use de popcorn mat (Don’t let him eat popcorn)” Nayar He said the following during his comments on Star Sports.
From here on
Mumbai Lobby – Rohit Sharma
Gujrat Lobby – Gill & GambhirJoined hands to win ODI WC
Popcorn Love Story @ImRo45 @GautamGambhir
@ShubmanGillpic.twitter.com/j2KCllpd9s— Hitman Lover (@ILoveYouJanu68) October 19, 2025
During India’s shooting, Nayar we also discussed Rohit’s impressive fitness transformation.
“I think there’s a lot of talk about weight loss.” Nayar said JioHotstar. “The early parts were obviously about getting fitter, getting skinnier. I’ve mentioned that before. There was footage of him leaving the airport after his holiday in the UK. So that was something he wanted to change. He wanted to come back.”
“The outlook was clearly for the 2027 World Cup -becoming fitter, stronger, lighter and more agile. And the skill was always there. Fitness only strengthened the skill. It helped him move faster. His agility is the best it’s ever been.”
Down 10 pounds, 800 reps strong! #AbhishekNayar breaks down @ImRo45‘s fitness journey – the hard work, discipline and transformation behind the Hitman’s comeback. #AUSvIND 1st ODI | LIVE NOW https://t.co/FkZ5L4CrRl pic.twitter.com/UKfDWdFUBN
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 19, 2025
“He is excited. He is keen. He knows there is some pressure and there is talk about whether he will qualify for the 2027 World Cup. The first explanation was his weight. Hopefully the second explanation will be the runs he scores with the bat.”
Elaborating on Rohit’s training regime, he stated that the veteran trains for three hours every day and minimizes cardio exercises.
“To summarize, we were training for three hours every day. We didn’t do a lot of cardio. The first five weeks were all about the mentality of a bodybuilder trying to train to lean out. He trained like a bodybuilder.” – high reps,” Nayar in question.
“This would surprise a lot of people. Even Team India’s strength and conditioning coach Adrian Le Roux would abuse me! But he did 700-800 reps for each part of the body. It was almost an hour and a half session every day. Imagine doing chest and triceps, you end up doing 800 reps. We did a lot of reps with light weights, targeting strength and endurance. However, we did each session with around 15 reps.” we completed. Up to 20 minutes of CrossFit, which is more cardio and movement-based. This was three hours a day, six days a week for three months. “It was non-stop,” he added.
Also read| IND-AUS: Virat Kohli creates unwanted record after duck-Australia match; He leaves behind Rohit Sharma and Sourav Ganguli
