[Watch] “He was a beast” – Hugh Jackman picks Rohit Sharma as his favorite Indian cricketer
Australian actor Hugh Jackman has picked India captain Rohit Sharma as his favorite cricketer among the Men in Blue. In a recent interview, the ‘Wolverine’ actor called Rohit a beast.
The remarks came after Rohit led India to 2024 T20 World Cup glory. The right-hander hit a quickfire 92 runs off 41 balls to destroy Australia in the Super-Eight clash of the mega ICC tournament. He then scored a 39-ball-57 in the semifinal against defending champions England.
Sharing the video on X, Marvel India wrote:
“The X-MAN talking about THE Hitman. Waiting for the final video to be out soon.”
Hugh Jackman said that he loves cricket:
“I love it (cricket). Come on.”
When asked about his favorite cricketer from Team India, he revealed:
“Right now? Rohit (Sharma). Honestly, he was a beast (at the T20 World Cup).”
Watch the video below:
Rohit Sharma enjoys a stellar record against Australia, having amassed 3571 runs in 80 games across formats with the help of nine centuries and 16 half-centuries.
“I’m inspired by his mental strength” – Hugh Jackman on Sachin Tendulkar
Hugh Jackman, in a 2014 interview, called Sachin Tendulkar his inspiration. The X-MAN actor credited Tendulkar for his patience and mental strength throughout his legendary career. The 55-year-old said (via India Today):
"I'm pretty sure Wolverine would be a bad cricket player - he would not have the patience (laughs)! Now, cricket is a mind game. I mean, Tendulkar is who he is, very talented, but I'm most inspired by his mental strength, and how he seems to wear it so easily.”
Jackman had also lauded Virat Kohli during the 2017 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He said (via India Today):
"Kohli is amazing. You know what I love about him is that he thinks out of the box, he seems to absolutely love what he is doing.
"I mean I get the sense that you're Steve Smith, you are the Captain of Australia, there is a huge weight of responsibility of the whole country and I think it pails in comparison to what it must be like the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team, a billion people you know and it means so much to so many people and I just take my head off."
“You know what else I love about Indian cricketers is that I notice that they respect and love their fans. I take inspiration from that because I respect and love the fans knowing that I would not be sitting here if it weren't for Wolverine," he added.
Hugh Jackman will be next seen in 'Deadpool and Wolverine', slated to be released in theatres on July 26.