Roghit Sharma’s return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy week in Jaipur was meant to be routine: nets, teamwork, and a quiet walk back in. It didn’t stay routine for long.
On Tuesday, the Mumbai batter was hounded by fans for selfies after finishing his net session at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, forcing security to step in as the situation edged towards the players’ restricted area.
Selfie frenzy spill
The moment unfolded as Rohit Sharma left the practice area and headed towards the dressing-room corridor. A cluster of supporters gathered around him, angling for photos and trying to get close for a quick selfie. The crowd push became uncomfortable when one fan behaved inappropriately and nearly breached the closed-off zone, refusing to back off despite clear security boundaries.
Rohit looked visibly irritated but chose not to escalate it. He did not engage, kept walking, and let the officials handle the mess. Security personnel moved quickly, removing fans from the passage and shutting the hallway doors to prevent anyone else from slipping in behind them. The clip soon went viral online, turning a domestic cricket sighting into another conversation about fan entitlement and basic boundaries.
The episode comes at a time when star appearances in domestic cricket are drawing bigger attention than usual. Rohit is in Jaipur for the Vijay Hazare Trophy opening round with Mumbai scheduled to face Sikkim, and his presence alone has shifted the mood around a tournament fixture that typically doesn’t carry this kind of frenzy outside the host city.
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{{/usCountry}}The episode comes at a time when star appearances in domestic cricket are drawing bigger attention than usual. Rohit is in Jaipur for the Vijay Hazare Trophy opening round with Mumbai scheduled to face Sikkim, and his presence alone has shifted the mood around a tournament fixture that typically doesn’t carry this kind of frenzy outside the host city.
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{{/usCountry}}Reports from Jaipur have already flagged that organisers were expecting a significant crowd jump for the matchday, with additional security arrangements in place and thousands likely to turn up just to watch a global name in a domestic setting.
There is also the broader backdrop: Rohit now plays only one international format, and the domestic run is being watched closely as he looks to stay sharp between international windows.
The net-session scramble underlines the risk that follows the buzz. Domestic cricket benefits when icons show up. But when fans start hunting their stars inside restricted corridors, it takes only one reckless step for a feel-good crowd moment to become a security incident.