Was Rohit Sharma arrested after the match in Assam? fans shocked after seeing picture released by police

Tuesday 04 October, 2022 | 8:44 PM READ MALAYALAM VERSION

The second match of the India-South Africa T20 series was played in Guwahati, Assam on Sunday. The Indian team managed to defeat South Africa and win the series 2-0, thanks to the good performances of batsmen, including KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav. However, a picture of Indian captain Rohit Sharma had circulated on social media ahead of the match at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. The picture, which showed Rohit Sharma standing beside a policeman, shocked many fans as they thought that the Indian skipper was arrested by the police.

The picture was posted on Twitter by Deputy Commissioner of Assam Police Ponjit Dowarah. In the post's caption, the police officer wrote, 'Best of luck. One century is a must.' However, many people mistook the photo and thought that Rohit was arrested.

Upon realising the truth, netizens started coming up with some hilarious comments.

"For a moment I thought Rohit has been arrested," a user wrote. Another user commented, "Why is he standing like an accused?"