“Bat or bowl?” – Suryakumar Yadav asks Rohit Sharma’s advice at the toss and gets hilarious “Are you crazy?” answer

A beautiful and emotional moment between Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma stole the show even before the first ball was bowled in India’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, February 7.

Suryakumar Yadav seeks advice from Rohit Sharma ahead of India’s 2026 T20 World Cup opener

As Suryakumar Yadav walked out for the toss in his first-ever World Cup as India captain, he saw Rohit Sharma passing nearby. Without thinking twice, the Indian T20 captain stepped away from the toss area, ran towards Rohit and gave his former captain a warm hug.

The moment immediately touched hearts and drew loud cheers from the crowd at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The bond between the two Mumbai cricketers was clearly visible as the two had a light-hearted conversation before the India-US clash on Saturday.

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The brief exchange showed the deep respect, comfort and friendship they share, built over many years of playing together for India and Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

During the friendly moment, Suryakumar was seen asking Rohit for quick advice on the decision he had to make in the toss. Interestingly, Rohit also gave his suggestion to the current captain in his style, making Suryakumar laugh before the toss at the Wankhede Stadium.

Here’s how the moment unfolded:

Suryakumar Yadav, while hugging Rohit Sharma, asked, “Jaldi bolo, batting karu yaa fielding karu? (Tell me quickly, should I bat or field first?)”. Then Rohit said before laughing, “Kar in the sky… Pagal Hain Kya!!”

The clip of this emotional and heartwarming exchange between Rohit and Suryakumar quickly went viral on social media. Notably, Rohit is the brand ambassador of the 2026 T20 World Cup and was present at the Wankhede Stadium to launch the tournament in India.

Rohit’s emotional message to players as he was overwhelmed with emotions watching India from outside

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma was filled with emotions as he looked at the Indian dressing room from the ground. Standing outside as the brand ambassador of the 2026 T20 World Cup instead of being with the team felt strange and emotional for the Hitman.

An emotional Rohit looked at the dressing room balcony and said, “It feels weird here. It feels weird from there to here.”

Furthermore, Rohit reflected on how players are often so busy with pressure and responsibility that they forget to enjoy the moment, suggesting that every player enjoys every moment as such moments never return.

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The current ODI captain of India added, “In the midst of everything, sometimes you don’t realize that you should also enjoy the moment. Also enjoy every match. This moment will never come back. Being in India will never be easy.”

Standing with ICC officials makes Rohit Sharma emotional

Being away from the Indian cricket team affected Rohit emotionally. Instead of wearing the India jersey, he stood next to the ICC match officials as a tournament ambassador, which was a very emotional and different experience for him to witness for the first time.

He concluded by saying: “That’s a very emotional feeling, because I’m still not used to it, to stand on this side of the field instead of that side of the field. For once I felt there were no nerves in my body. What an amazing experience to stand there and sing the national anthem. It feels very different and emotional.”