ICC World Cup 2023: 'Is there something in your bat?' Umpire Marais Erasmus asked Rohit Sharma during India vs Pakistan match

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Indian cricket team kept their winning run intact in the ICC World Cup 2023 with an emphatic win over Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday (October 14). While Jasprit Bumrah starred with his bowling in the game, Rohit Sharma continued his mesmerising form with a firework-filled 86.

The innings saw the skipper hit six sixes and as many fours as India reached a mere total of 192 in just 30 overs. During the course of the innings, there was a time when on-field umpire Marais Erasmus jovially asked Rohit Sharma if he had something in his bat.

The South African umpire is a popular figure among players and asked the Indian captain in a light moment during the match. Rohit Sharma made the revelation during a post-match show by BCCI, hosted by Hardik Pandya. The video of the same was shared on BCCI's social media platforms Instagram and Twitter.

"He (Erasmus) was asking me 'how are you able to hit such sixes? Is there something in your bat?' I told him, no, it's not the bat. It's all power," Rohit Sharma said.

Speaking of his innings and missing out on a century, Rohit said: "I have been trying to bat like that for the last 2 years because the wickets are so good that I want to play my shots. I know that I missed out on a hundred today, but I do not come with that mindset anymore."

Hardik then caught spinner Ravindra Jadeja on camera and discussion about his magical bowling.

"It felt nice when we all out Pakistan at 190 from 155/2. As a bowling unit, we hunt in double pairs," Jadeja.

Later, Mohammed Siraj was featured in the video and called Jasprit Bumrah a "Boom Boom legend" who just talk to his ball. Bumrah, however, said that he put his experience into the game as he has played on this ground at a younger age.

"When did you change the length when you were hit with a four and you knew that this length wil be good. I have played on this ground at a younger age. So I used my experience here. After I was hit with a four I realized what was there and not in the wicket," Bumrah said.