Former Team India skipper Rohit Sharma faced a security lapse ahead of the third ODI against New Zealand in Indore. In a viral video on social media, a woman managed to get close to the Indian batsman, mentioned her daughter’s illness and sought his help, leaving the cricketer visibly stunned before security intervened.
Rohit was seen in action during the recent three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The Men in Blue lost the ODI series 1-2 despite winning the opener in Vadodara. Sharma scored 61 runs in three innings at an average of 20.33 and a strike percentage of 76.25. He failed to convert his starts in the first two games.
Watch: Security scare as wife grabs Rohit Sharma outside team hotel
A woman managed to bypass security and grab Rohit Sharma’s arm as he entered the team hotel in Indore. The incident has led to widespread concerns about the safety of players and hotels.
While many fans raised questions about security shortcomings, others expressed sympathy for the woman’s situation and called for support to help her child.
There has been no official statement from the Indian cricket team or the authorities. The incident has highlighted the challenge of ensuring strict security while sensitively dealing with emotional public appeals.
A woman suddenly evaded security and ran towards Rohit Sharma, grabbed his hand and started shouting ‘help, help’ at the team hotel in Indore during the Indvnz match two days ago.
A few days ago, a similar woman had also gone to Elvish Yadav with her child. She asked for help… pic.twitter.com/AUXkqaC8jp
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Woman apologizes after Rohit Sharma incident and refers to her daughter’s medical emergency
The woman apologized and explained her actions. Sarita Sharma said she approached Rohit Sharma not for selfies or publicity but out of desperation to save her daughter’s life.
She added that her daughter Anika is suffering from a serious illness and needs an injection costing Rs 9 crore, which has to be imported from the United States. Sharma stated that her family has been raising money through small camps and has raised Rs 4.1 crore so far.
“My name is Sarita Sharma. My daughter, Anika, is suffering from a serious illness and to save her we need an injection that costs Rs 9 crore and has to be imported from America. We have been organizing small camps to raise money and so far we have managed to raise Rs 4.1 crore. We are running out of time,” the woman said in the clip.
“Yesterday, during the India-New Zealand match, we tried to reach out to cricketers hoping to get help. We also set up a donation camp during the match, but that was not enough. I tried to meet Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as they were helping children. In a desperate bid to save my child, I went to the hotel where Rohit Sharma was staying. Emotions got the best of me and I ended up taking his hand,” she added.
I want to appeal to Virat Sir and Rohit Sir – Sarita Sharma
The woman also apologized to authorities, adding that she did not know how else to ask for support. In her message, she appealed to Virat and Rohit to help her if they became aware of her situation.
“I would like to appeal to Mr Virat and Mr Rohit. You may not know what I was trying to do. I was not there to click selfies; I just want to save my child’s life. I would also like to apologize to the authorities for my actions. I did not know what else to do. I request Virat and Rohit that if they receive my message, please help me,” she concluded.
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