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‘Bhai kitni PR karega?’ - Fans react as Jitesh Sharma opens up on observing Rohit Sharma in nets

Here is how fans have reacted to the viral statement from Jitesh Sharma about Rohit Sharma's net session ahead of WI tour

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Jitesh Sharma had an impactful IPL 2023 for Punjab Kings (PBKS) as he played some impactful knocks throughout the tournament. So, fans were hoping to see him getting a place in the squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against and in West Indies. But, the selectors did not consider him.

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So, recently, in a chat with Cricket.com, he opened up about his snub from the tour along with his experience of watching Rohit Sharma in the nets while he was a part of Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2016 and 2017. Listening to that, fans shared their funny views on social media.

'God has a bigger plan for me.' - Jitesh Sharma

He said: “I was quite shy to go and ask about my game back then, but I observed a lot from them. I used to watch Rohit Sharma bat for a very long time behind the nets, even Jos Buttler. It was a very good experience overall.”

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Jitesh also shared the players he has always looked up to. He said: “As a wicketkeeper, I admired Adam Gilchrist and MS Dhoni. Have also followed Rohit (Sharma) bhai and Virat (Kohli) closely. I love to watch Ambati Rayudu's batting as well. He was with us in VCA. I learnt a lot from him because of the person he is and the thought process he has towards the game is amazing.”

Regarding the snub, he added: “Just one sentence, 'God has a bigger plan for me.'” He was also asked about his experience when he was a part of Team India during the New Zealand and Sri Lanka series at home. In reply, he said: “It was a great learning process. You are 28-29, but you still want to learn. When you go to the highest level, you still feel incomplete and have so many things to learn about the game. So it was very thrilling. I was so keen to go there, in the nets, in the warm-up, everywhere. I was so excited. I am someone who never gets tense. I always enjoy the pressure, so it was a very good experience and I think I enjoyed it a lot there.”

Here is how fans have reacted:

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