Mumbai, October 30: Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, widely known as 'Hitman', has finally revealed the heartfelt story behind his famous jersey number 45. The revelation came during his appearance on the gaming reality show 'Family Full House with Rohit Sharma'.

During a conversation with actor Rahul Lohani, who directly questioned the significance of '45', Rohit delved into his early cricketing days. He explained that when he first needed to choose a jersey number, most single-digit options were already taken. His initial choice was 19, which he even wore during his Under-19 matches.

However, a teammate pointed out that number 19 was already associated with the legendary Rahul Dravid, who was then captaining the Indian team. Faced with this dilemma, Rohit turned to his mother for advice. “I called mom. I told Mom, 'Mom, I can't play with this number.' Now you tell me which number I should play with,” Rohit recounted.

His mother suggested '9', but as that too was unavailable, she then proposed '45'. Rohit, finding the combination aesthetically pleasing and noting that the digits 4 and 5 also add up to 9, readily accepted. “Mom told me, 'Play with number 9, it will be good for you’. The number 9 had gone, I didn't want to play with the number 27. So I was really liking 4 and 5 being around,” he added, solidifying the personal connection to his now iconic number.

Disclaimer: This story is sourced from a syndicated agency feed and has been refined using artificial intelligence to improve readability. Please note that this article was published automatically and has not undergone a human editorial review.