'Love Your Energy': Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma Pens Heartwarming Note to His Driver - WATCH

Rohit Sharma’s heartwarming gesture for his driver perfectly summarises the genuineness of the Team India skipper. Apart from scoring a ton of runs in his career, Rohit has often won the hearts of his fans with his down-to-earth nature. Such was evident in the Mumbai Indians’ Indian Premier League (IPL) game against the Chennai Super Kings yesterday.

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In a now-viral social media video, Rohit can be seen arriving at the team hotel in his car. After getting down and making his way towards the entry gate, Rohit was seen waving goodbye to his driver. The heartwarming event was shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). “The way he treats his driver,” read the caption of the post.

This is not the first time Rohit Sharma made headlines for exhibiting his kindness. Earlier this year, the Indian skipper won the hearts on social media with his kind gesture towards a traffic cop. Ranjeet Singh is an Indore-based traffic police officer who is quite famous on Instagram for his unique dance style while managing the city’s traffic.

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The cop was in attendance during India’s third T20I fixture against Afghanistan at the Holkar Stadium on January 14. He had once met the captain during the team’s last visit to the city but was unable to get Rohit’s autograph. The Indian captain, however, had not forgotten the moment as he made a special effort to send a signed note to the traffic cop. Ranjeet even uploaded a picture of the autograph on Instagram while highlighting Rohit’s humility and compassion.

Coming back to yesterday’s IPL 2024 game, the Chennai Super Kings beat the Mumbai Indians by 20 runs. The match began with Chennai putting up a total of 206 runs off some crucial knocks from Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad and MS Dhoni. In the second innings, Rohit Sharma displayed brilliant form, scoring a century in 61 balls.

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Despite his heroics, Mumbai Indians were unable to chase down Chennai Super King’s massive total at the Wankhede Stadium. The home side’s batters were kept humble by Chennai Super Kings pacer Matheesha Pathirana who scalped four wickets in the game. Pathirana also won the Player of the Match award for his impactful haul against the Hardik Pandya-led side.