Rohit Sharma's Bollywood connection: John Abraham reveals surprise cricket link to former India captain
John Abraham revealed how Rohit Sharma has a unique connection to the film fraternity.
Former India captain Rohit Sharma has a surprising connection to Bollywood actor John Abraham. During a jersey launch event for the Rotterdam Dockers in Mumbai, Abraham revealed that Rohit's childhood coaching coach, Dinesh Lad, is also Abraham's former coach. Lad, who spotted Rohit at the age of 12, attended the event and posed for photographs with Abraham, prompting the actor to disclose the cricket connection.
Abraham, who is one of the franchise's co-owners, expressed his gratitude to Lad, stating that he was giving Rohit a "gurudakshina" as a token of appreciation for his contributions to his career. Lad revealed that he trained Rohit for about four months during the batsman's childhood, noting that Rohit was just 12 years old when he first saw him playing.
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