Rohit Sharma has once again shown his affection for Sanju Samson, this time through a lovely Malayalam exchange on his television show.
A clip from a recent episode of Family Full House with Rohit Sharma has caught the attention of cricket fans, particularly those from Kerala.
During an interaction with a contestant, Rohit surprised everyone by speaking a few words in Malayalam.
"Sughamano?" he asked, which means "How are you?"
The contestant responded, "Sughamanu," meaning "I'm fine."
Rohit then looked towards the audience and jokingly remarked that he had plenty of 'Chettas' around him.
But he had a favourite.
"My favourite Chetta is in New Zealand," Rohit said, apparently referring to Sanju Samson.
For those unfamiliar with Malayalam, 'Chetta' is an affectionate and respectful way of addressing an elder brother or someone older. Sanju Samson, who hails from Kerala, is fondly called 'Chetta' by his Indian teammates. So it was clear that Rohit was referring to Sanju, and his remark was greeted with applause from the audience.
The remark appears to have been made when Sanju was in New Zealand for India's T20I series. Although the exact recording date of the episode is unclear, Rohit himself is now in New Zealand representing India in the ODI series. Meanwhile, Sanju celebrated his 32nd birthday on November 11.
