Rohit Sharma, the captain of India's Test and ODI teams, has finally addressed the circumstances that led to his memorable remark, "koi Garden me nahi ghoomega," during last year's Test series against England. For those unfamiliar, the 37-year-old was captured on the stump microphone during the Test in Visakhapatnam, reprimanding his players for their lack of energy on the field.

This incident occurred on the second day of the Test, which India ultimately won. After more than a year, Rohit Sharma has chosen to share his thoughts on the matter.

In a conversation on JioHotstar, Rohit expressed his dissatisfaction with certain players who appeared to be casually walking on the field at a critical moment in the match. He emphasized his desire to secure victory in the Vizag Test, especially after the team had lost the series opener in Hyderabad.

"It was in Vizag. I noticed the over had ended, and the players were strolling as if they were in a garden. No one was running; there was a lack of urgency on the field. I was positioned in the slip, and we had spinners bowling from both ends," Rohit recounted.

"The match was precarious; it was a crucial game, and we needed to win. I had informed the players earlier that we must exert extra effort, yet they seemed to be enjoying themselves on the field," he added.

'Everyone was just going with the flow'

Rohit Sharma then further explained that he was annoyed by the lack of energy from his teammates, which prompted him to give a warning.

He also said that he was really desperate for a wicket as a partnership was building up. This was why he asked the rest of the team to be more proactive on the field.

“So I saw it for two-three overs and then said things can’t go on like this, you can’t play cricket like this. Everyone was just going with the flow, which annoyed me, and then I told everyone not to be like that," said Rohit.

"A partnership was going on. I was desperate to get a wicket. In such moments, everyone needs to put in a collective effort. At that moment, I saw everyone being busy with themselves, which I didn’t like,” he added.

India had won the Vizag Test against England by 106 runs to level the five-match series. Eventually, India won the series 4-1.

After the series win, Rohit Sharma also uploaded a picture with his teammates with the captain reading, "Garden mein ghoomne wale bande." In the picture, Rohit is seen posing for the camera alongside Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan.

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