India’s white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma has often been mocked for his apparently fragile fitness. But the Mumbai-born has time and again shut all his critics down through his sheer brilliance in the field. 

The latest example of his outstanding athleticism was seen during the first T20I between India and the West Indies in Kolkata. Apart from impressing through his smart bowling changes and field placements, Rohit also led by example in the field. 

What a Catch by Captain !!#RohitSharma | @ImRo45 | #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/NdTvVf2Y2O

— AbdullaNTR (@AbdullaNtr) February 17, 2022

The 34-year-old pulled off a sensational catch to dismiss Odean Smith on the final ball of the visitors’ innings. The Indian captain’s acrobatic effort helped Indian cap off the West Indies innings at 157/7 in 20 overs. 

With it being the final ball of their innings, Smith wanted to make it count but couldn’t generate enough power due to the drop in pace. All he could do was loft it towards the vacant mid-off region. 

Rohit Sharma takes an excellent catch while running behind

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— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) February 16, 2022

Rohit, who was fielding in the extra-cover region, covered a fair bit of distance, running sideways, and completed the catch, timing his dive to perfection. 

It was a great sight to watch, not just for the spectators but also for Suryakumar Yadav who charged in from the long-off fence but held his run back at the last moment to avoid the collision. 

The expression on his face was enough to tell how difficult of a grab that was and how easy the Indian captain made it look. 

Outstanding catch taken by Captain Rohit Sharma. pic.twitter.com/R9VuvTe1PF

— Prashant Sharma (@Prashan89898788) February 16, 2022

Fans were in awe of Rohit’s agility that allowed him to cover a decent amount of distance in a short amount of time.

Some of his supporters took the opportunity to troll his haters who never left any chance to make fun of his injuries. 

Fitness merchant are crying

— Shailendra Mishra (@imShail_3) February 16, 2022

Outstanding catch taken by Captain Rohit Sharma. pic.twitter.com/R9VuvTe1PF

— Prashant Sharma (@Prashan89898788) February 16, 2022

ROHIT SHARMA KA CATCH#indvsWi pic.twitter.com/NFcmxCf519

— Aman shrivastava (@im___Aman) February 16, 2022

Usual day of Ro shutting fitness and 6 pack merchants

— Kaygee18 (@Kaygee1803) February 16, 2022

Bodied fitness merchants
Hitman such a great fielder too
Happy to be living in hitman era

— STON.POST (@ston1post) February 16, 2022

But but Rohit is unfit

— Camlin Oil Pastels (@CamlinTweets) February 16, 2022

Haters crying in the corner now

— Rohitmania45 (@Rohitmania451) February 16, 2022 

Besides his captaincy and fielding, the opener also led from the front as India overhauled the West Indies of 158 runs with six wickets left in the bank and seven balls to spare. 

Rohit’s knock was studded with a total of seven boundaries including three hits over the fence, as he clobbered 40 off just 19 balls. His carnage at the top of the order allowed other Indian batters to take their time in the middle and without hurrying too much. 

#TeamIndia seal a 6-wicket win @Paytm #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/AoDdAjA2Lh

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2022

The Men In Blue lost their momentum mid-way through their innings but their skipper’s knock ensured that there was no scoreboard pressure on them. 

Just because Rohit doesn’t fit into your notion of fitness, doesn’t mean you can call him unfit or mock his fitness. It's plain stupid. It’s about time that people realise fitness is much more than just having six-pack abs. 

DO NOT MISS: Captain @ImRo45's fielding brilliance
Eyes on the ball
Times his jump to perfection
Completes a fantastic catch @Paytm #INDvWI

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 16, 2022

If they don’t, we are sure Rohit will keep reminding them by pulling off incredible catches like these.

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