India vs New Zealand's 3rd ODI at Seddon Park in Hamilton has been called off. The Men in Blue are already leading 0-2 in the five-match series; now there is no chance that Shubman Gill’s side will lose the series with just two matches left. Amid this, Rohit Sharma went missing from the team for nearly 15 minutes.

Shubman Gill and his side won the first match comfortably by 5 wickets; in the second match, it was a bit of luck that favoured the side, as they won by 4 runs on the DLS method. The main focus for the team will now shift to a two-match Test series, as some key cricketers will leave the ODI side to join the Test squad.

Rohit Sharma goes missing from India team bus

As per senior journalist Sahil Malhotra of the Times of India, the former India captain Rohit Sharma went missing for 15 minutes. The India National Cricket Team's official bus arrived at Seddon Park and waited for 30 minutes because the former Indian captain got off the team bus, and no one knew that he had gone.

Rohit Sharma went missing for 15 minutes 😭 https://t.co/3KzAYQ53Na

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This is a hilarious incident that took place. Due to rain, no cricketers went down, as they thought that the match might not happen; however, there was utmost confusion. Then captain Shubman Gill, along with support staff and head coach Gautam Gambhir, came down the bus and went inside, and the rest of the bus, with other players, featuring Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, went back to the hotel.

Rohit Sharma's forgetful nature has been a gag for Indian cricket

Rohit Sharma has been known for his absent-mindedness and habit of forgetting things while playing for the Men in Blue. He has been one of the funny guys in the team. The former India captain’s antics, ranging from personal items to on-field decisions, are a long-running and humorous gag in Indian cricket. His teammates take a funny dig at his absent-mindedness.

Rohit has famously blanked out or forgotten his decision after winning the coin toss on multiple occasions, including leaving the field blank for several seconds during an ODI against New Zealand and forgetting what he wanted to choose after winning the toss. He also reportedly left behind or lost daily essentials such as his phone, iPad, wallet, wedding ring at a hotel table, and his passport on multiple occasions.

Rohit Sharma's recent form

The 39-year-old batter has been in good form in the ODIs as he scored two hundreds and one 90 in the last five innings before coming to New Zealand. Here, he did not have the best of starts, scoring just 23 runs in two games, given the extremely tough conditions to bat in, where the ball has been bouncing and gaining more pace.

Rohit is one of the leading run-getters this calendar year; the veteran batter, despite playing one format, has scored over 600 runs in this format this year. This showcases his prowess and hunger to play the game and win matches for the Men in Blue. He is expected to have a good score in the final two games of the series.

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