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Hugh Jackman Names Rohit Sharma 'The Beast' As His Favourite From Indian Team: Watch

Deadpool & Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman lauded captain Rohit Sharma's performance at ICC T20 World Cup 2024, where India won the title. The Australian star, avid cricket follower, said Rohit "was a beast" at the 20-over showpiece

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 5 July 2024 8:20 pm

Rohit Sharma poses with the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 trophy in Barbados. Photo: X/BCCI

Australian actor and Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has named captain Rohit Sharma as his favourite cricketer from the current Indian cricket team. The statement comes just a day after the Indian team went on a victory parade in Mumbai after winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 title. (Victory Parade Highlights | Full T20 WC Coverage)

Jackman, a cricket buff, said this while promoting his upcoming Marvel film, Deadpool & Wolverine, in which he reprises the role of Wolverine. Hailing him as "a beast" of a performer during the T20 World Cup, the actor did not waste a second in naming Rohit.

Asked who his favourite from Team India was, Jackman said: “Right now? Rohit [Sharma]. You took the [World] Cup home! I'm glad. But honestly, he was a beast!” Hi co-star Ryan Reynolds, who sat beside him, nodded in agreement and said, “This is amazing!”

You can watch the video of this interaction below.

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— Marvel India (@Marvel_India) July 5, 2024

The Indian team won its first ICC trophy in 11 years, defeating South Africa by seven runs in a tense final. Rohit and his veteran teammate Virat Kohli both announced their T20I retirements after the game, and so did all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

After a five-day wait amid inclement weather in Barbados, the players and support staff returned to a hero's welcome on Thursday (July 4). Rohit and Co met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence in Delhi and then went on an open-air bus parade through Marine Drive in Mumbai, followed by a grand felicitation at the Wankhede Stadium.